Highlands, North Carolina
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Highlands, North Carolina is a small, upscale mountain town in the southern Appalachian Mountains known for its cool climate, scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, and vibrant arts and dining scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highlands, North Carolina canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | small land area ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical with strong highland influence ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cool summers
ⓘ
relatively mild winters for its elevation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Macon County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
popular second-home destination
ⓘ
popular with retirees ⓘ |
| economy | tourism-based economy ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1255 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4118 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mountain resort town ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
nearby Nantahala National Forest
ⓘ
nearby waterfalls such as Dry Falls and Bridal Veil Falls ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
art galleries
ⓘ
performing arts venues ⓘ upscale restaurants ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cool mountain climate
ⓘ
fine dining ⓘ fly fishing ⓘ galleries and boutiques ⓘ golf ⓘ hiking ⓘ luxury resorts ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ upscale tourism ⓘ vibrant arts scene ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Cashiers, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franklin, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
large seasonal population
ⓘ
small permanent population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 28741 ⓘ |
| region | Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| tourismSeason |
peak in early fall
ⓘ
peak in summer ⓘ |
| transportation | accessible primarily by mountain highways ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina