Bryson City, North Carolina | |
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 Downtown Bryson City | |
  Bryson City, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′34″N 83°26′51″W / 35.42611°N 83.44750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Swain |
| Named for | Thaddeus Dillard Bryson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.18 sq mi (5.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,558 |
| • Density | 713.37/sq mi (275.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28713 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-08480[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405339[2] |
| Website | www |
Bryson City is a town in and the county seat of Swain County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 1,558 as of the 2020 census.[5] Located in what was historically the land of the Cherokee, Bryson City was founded as Charleston to serve as the county seat of Swain County when it was formed from parts of surrounding counties. It grew into an important local rail hub. Today the city serves as a popular tourist destination, lying just to the west of the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for outdoor activities in the Nantahala National Forest, and along the Nantahala River and Fontana Lake, and serves as the home of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, a heritage railroad that provides tours of the Nantahala valley. The popular Nantahala Outdoor Center provides guide services for many of the outdoor activities in the area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryson City, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bryson City, North Carolina (NC 28713) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". City-data.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.