Western North Carolina Mountains

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Don R. Woods Realty, NC Licensed Real Estate Broker Direct Ph: 828-743-8222

Specializing in Buyer Representation and Referrals for the Highlands, Cashiers, Lake Glenville, Sapphire Valley, Lake Toxaway, and surrounding mountain communities in Western North Carolina. Featuring Information and Resources in area Communities and Developments for those Interested in Seasonal Residences or a Vacation Visit.

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 - 3000' + for cool mountain elevation -

altitudes of 3000' to 5000' makes for  a cool summer season

 

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Fall Foliage Reports

Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC)North Carolina Real Estate

... "is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market. The region covers an area of about 11,000 square miles, and is roughly the size of the state of Massachusetts. The population of the region, as measured by the 2000 U.S. Census, is 1,015,268."

"The term Land of the Sky (or Land-of-Sky) is a common nickname for this mountainous region and has been more recently adopted to refer to the Asheville area. (Areas in the northwest portion of the region, including Boone and Blowing Rock, commonly use the nickname "The High Country", rather than "Land of the Sky") The term is derived from the title of the book, Land of the Sky, written by Mrs. Frances Tiernan, under the pseudonym Christian Reid. The book often mentions the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains, the two main ranges that are found in Western North Carolina. The Asheville area regional government body, the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, utilizes the nickname."

"Located east of the Tennessee state line and west of the Piedmont, Western North Carolina contains very few major urban centers. Asheville, North Carolina, located in the region's center, is the area's largest city and most prominent commercial hub. The Foothills region of the state is loosely defined as the area along Western North Carolina's eastern boundary; this region consists of a transitional terrain of hills between the Appalachians and the Piedmont Plateau of central North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have a reservation situated in the Western North Carolina region, adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park." Western NC Visitor Center - Tourist & Relocation Information Guide.

North Carolina Real Estate - Waterwater Falls

 

Western North Carolina Plateau

"In Western North Carolina there is a plateau, the minimum altitude of which is two thousand feet above the level of the sea, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Iron, Smoky, and Unaka Ranges of Eastern Tennessee, which has for many years been appropriately known as "The Land of the Sky" and popularly described as the most beautiful region in all America."


"This section by reason of the unsurpassed beauty of the scenery and its temperate climate, as well as its easy accessibility from all points by the Southern Railway, has within the last few years made rapid advancement in the matter of community life."

"To many the great opportunity for outdoor amusements and athletic sports, the mountain trails and noble streams have also issued their appeal. Select social clubs have been organized, club houses and cottages built and colonies formed, where the entire season or just "vacation time," may be whiled away in rest, comfort and recreation in this Summer Paradise."  Community Life in Western North Carolina - credit D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Western North Carolina Mountain Real Estate is truly spectacular in nature.

Cashiers-Sapphire-Toxaway online Guide

Hiking Guide to North Carolina

Comprehensive list of golf courses in the area

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