1Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Attractions near Cherokee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park & 49 more attractions near Cherokee
50 notable places within 60 miles of Cherokee: 3 national park units, 2 ski areas, and the sights travelers look up most. 2 of them are inside Cherokee.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Hatley Pointe
Big draws
4
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National Park · in town
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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What’s around Cherokee
Orange: Cherokee. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
In Cherokee first, then the best known
The places inside Cherokee lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
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3Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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7Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area
Amusement park and ski area in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the United States.
North Carolina Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Andrew Johnson, located in Tusculum, Tennessee.
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Parks and trails in Cherokee → · Cherokee’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · DuPont State Forest: Ccalvin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Table Rock State Park: Clemson3564, CC BY 3.0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · World's Fair Park: AppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Arboretum: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Henderson County Courthouse: Todd McDougal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Asheville Art Museum: Davidhuffcreative, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Gardens at Asheville: Zen Sutherland aka Zen sutherland at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Knoxville Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Folk Art Center: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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