Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee /ˈtʃɛrəkˌiː/[2] (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ, romanized: Tsalagi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in North Carolina. It is in the Qualla Boundary area.[3] Cherokee is located near the intersection of U.S. Routes 19 and 441. It had a population of 2,195 at the 2020 census. It is the capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Cherokee, North Carolina
ᏣᎳᎩ (Cherokee), ᎡᎳᏬᏗ (Elawodi) | |
|---|---|
 Tsalagi Road in Cherokee | |
| Motto(s): "Trails of Legends and Adventures" | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′37″N 83°19′13″W / 35.47694°N 83.32028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Swain and Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.07 sq mi (31.26 km2) |
| • Land | 12.07 sq mi (31.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,991 ft (607 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,195 |
| • Density | 181.84/sq mi (70.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28719 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-12140 |
| Website | visitcherokeenc.com |
The town is also a place that people like to go to on vacation. It has a lot of campgrounds, motels, and hotels for visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with a major entrance to the park in the town. It is connected to Gatlinburg, Tennessee by U.S. Route 441. Cherokee is the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Oconaluftee River is a place people go to for water sports. The Oconaluftee Indian Village has the outdoor drama Unto These Hills, which a lot of people liked.
Climate
change| Climate data for CHEROKEE, NC, 1991-2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 46.3 (7.9) |
50.6 (10.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
68.0 (20.0) |
74.7 (23.7) |
80.1 (26.7) |
82.7 (28.2) |
82.0 (27.8) |
77.9 (25.5) |
68.8 (20.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
66.4 (19.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.4 (2.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
62.9 (17.2) |
69.6 (20.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
71.7 (22.1) |
66.4 (19.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
45.9 (7.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 26.4 (−3.1) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
34.2 (1.2) |
42.3 (5.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
59.1 (15.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
61.4 (16.3) |
55.0 (12.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
33.4 (0.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
43.9 (6.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.74 (120) |
5.00 (127) |
5.84 (148) |
4.93 (125) |
4.71 (120) |
5.13 (130) |
5.21 (132) |
4.21 (107) |
4.04 (103) |
3.06 (78) |
4.18 (106) |
5.66 (144) |
56.71 (1,440) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.6 (6.6) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.0 (5.1) |
6.5 (17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 131.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Source: NOAA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Cherokee". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Qualla Boundary | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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