Jackson County, North Carolina
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Jackson County, North Carolina is a mountainous county in western North Carolina known for its outdoor recreation, portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the presence of Western Carolina University in its county seat of Sylva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jackson County, North Carolina canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borders |
Buncombe County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Haywood County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Oconee County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabun County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvania County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate with mountain influences ⓘ |
| contains |
Cashiers, North Carolina
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Cullowhee, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Dillsboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Portions of Great Smoky Mountains National Park ⓘ Portions of Nantahala National Forest ⓘ Qualla, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylva, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuckasegee, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Webster, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Carolina University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Sylva, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 37XXX ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | XXX ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCharacteristic | predominantly mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasHistoricCountySeat | Webster, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Tuckasegee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicSector |
education
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outdoor recreation industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (partial)
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Nantahala National Forest (partial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | Western Carolina University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Census Bureau-designated western North Carolina region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing and whitewater activities
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hiking and camping ⓘ mountain scenery ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| largestTown | Sylva, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
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Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| region | Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina
subject surface form:
Tribal Council (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)