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Bryson City

town in Swain County, North Carolina, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Swain
Named after: Thaddeus Dillard Bryson
Total: 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km )
Land: 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km )
Water: 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km )
Elevation: 1,752 ft (534 m)
Density: 713.5/sq mi (275.48/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 37-08480
Website: www .brysoncitync .gov

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Bryson City (Cherokee: ᏣᎵᏍᏙᏂ, romanized: Tsahlsdoni) is a town in Swain County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,558 as of the 2020 census. 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.

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