Graham County, North Carolina
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Graham County, North Carolina is a sparsely populated, mountainous county in the state's far western region, known for its rugged terrain, outdoor recreation areas, and proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Graham County, North Carolina canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
county ⓘ |
| adjacentToProtectedArea | Great Smoky Mountains National Park ⓘ |
| borders |
Blount County, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherokee County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Monroe County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical to highland climate transition ⓘ |
| contains |
Cheoah River
ⓘ
Cherohala Skyway ⓘ
surface form:
Cherohala Skyway (portion)
Fontana Lake ⓘ Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest ⓘ Nantahala National Forest ⓘ
surface form:
Nantahala National Forest (part)
Santeetlah Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap (portion) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Robbinsville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1872 ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 37-075 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Cherokee County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1020490 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Graham County Board of Commissioners ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
North Carolina Highway 143
ⓘ
North Carolina Highway 28 ⓘ North Carolina Highway 73 ⓘ U.S. Route 129 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ motorcycle touring ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| knownFor |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Robbinsville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
western North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Appalachia
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Alexander Graham ⓘ |
| partOf | North Carolina ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | NC ⓘ |
| region |
Great Smoky Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Smoky Mountains region
|
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina