Three Forks
in Swain County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (43 mi) - McGhee Tyson Airport (43 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (75 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (78 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (105 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (117 mi)
- Lovell Field (117 mi)
- DeKalb Peachtree Airport (136 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Bent Creek Golf Resort (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Maggie Valley Resort & CC (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Lake Junaluska Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Gatlinburg Municipal GC (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Laurel Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Waynesville Country Inn (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Smoky Mountain Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Baneberry Golf & Resort (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Dandridge Golf & CC (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Dollywood (amusement park, (18 mi)
- Ober Gatlingberg Ski Area and Amusement Park (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.645 and -83.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 38' 41" and W -83° 15' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:41 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into Three Forks
Three Forks in Swain County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 409 mi (or 659 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Three Forks is now 09:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Three Forks, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sylva, Bryson City, Waynesville, Newport and Sevierville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Ramsey Cascades
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Mingo Falls
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount Sequoyah
Mount Sequoyah is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,003 feet (1,830 meters) above sea level. http://www. peakbagger. com/peak. aspx?pid=7778 While the Appalachian Trail crosses its summit, Sequoyah is an 11.5-mile hike from the nearest parking lot, making it one of the most remote places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Mount Chapman
Mount Chapman is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,417 feet (1,956 m) above sea level. http://www. peakbagger. com/peak. aspx?pid=7776 While the mountain is located deep within the Great Smokies, the Appalachian Trail crosses its eastern slope, coming to within 200 feet of the summit. Mount Chapman is among the 10 highest mountains in the Appalachian range, if subpeaks are not included. http://www. americasroof.
Marks Knob
Marks Knob is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,169 feet, with 249 feet of clean prominence. Its summit— located near the center of the Eastern Smokies amidst a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest— is a popular bushwhacking destination and one of the most difficult-to-reach summits of the Southern Sixers. Marks Knob is the higher of the two peaks that crown Dashoga Ridge (Mount Hardison is the other).
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