Franklin, North Carolina
Franklin, North Carolina Location of Franklin, North Carolina Location of Franklin, North Carolina Franklin is a town in Franklin Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States, inside the Nantahala National Forest.
It is the governmental center of county of Macon County. Franklin is an official Appalachian Trail-friendly destination.
The Franklin region is rich in gems and minerals and is known locally as the "Gem Capital of The World." The town/city was titled for Jesse Franklin, one of two state commissioners who surveyed and organized the town in 1820 as the governmental center of county for what would turn into Macon County in 1828.
Jesse Franklin served North Carolina as a senator and as its 20th governor.
The Veterans Memorial Board of Directors in Macon County constructed a memorial at the county's recreation park in Franklin of the same name, The Macon County Veterans Memorial Park.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.78%) is water.
Franklin's rate of populace growth is 12% higher than the nationwide average. Located in the Great Smoky Mountains, Franklin is situated more than one hour from Asheville and two hours from Atlanta, Knoxville or Greenville, South Carolina.
Jan 48 F 24 F 36 F 78 F -15 F Feb 53 F 26 F 39 F 78 F -5 F Mar 60 F 32 F 46 F 85 F -5 F Apr 69 F 39 F 54 F 91 F 17 F May 76 F 49 F 62 F 91 F 25 F Jun 81 F 57 F 69 F 97 F 34 F Jul 85 F 62 F 73 F 101 F 45 F Aug 83 F 61 F 72 F 99 F 40 F Sep 78 F 55 F 67 F 98 F 27 F Oct 69 F 42 F 56 F 91 F 15 F Nov 60 F 33 F 46 F 82 F 3 F Dec 50 F 26 F 38 F 78 F -8 F In the summer Franklin has temperatures in the lower 80's while amid the winter temperatures rarely fall below the upper teens.
The AT runs north and south only 10 miles west of Franklin and can be accessed at many locations in the area.
Both the Appalachian Trail and Bartram Trail cross over Wayah Bald, one of the best known places in the Franklin region for sightseeing.
Franklin hosts the famous jewelry and gem show, "Macon County Gemboree" twice a year.
Cullasaja Falls is a waterfall in Southwestern North Carolina.
The falls is the last primary waterfall on the Cullasaja river. The falls is a long cascade over the course of 0.2 miles (0.32 km).
The height of the falls is given as 200 ft (61 m) in Kevin Adams' book, North Carolina Waterfalls and 250 ft (77.1 m) by NCWaterfalls.com. However, Google Earth gives a height (based on the altitude of the water at the top of the falls and the altitude of the plunge pool at the bottom of the falls) of 137 ft (42 m).
It is easy to catch a glimpse of the falls as you drive by; however, getting a better view of the falls is not easy.
Main article: Dry Falls (Macon County) Dry Falls, also known as Upper Cullasaja Falls, is a 65-foot (20.1 m) waterfall positioned in the Nantahala National Forest, northwest of Highlands, North Carolina.
Dry Falls flows on the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest.
Dry Falls flows over an overhanging bluff that allows visitors to walk up under the falls and remain mostly dry when the waterflow is low, hence its name.
The falls has been called Dry Falls for a long time, but has also gone by a several other names, including High Falls, Pitcher Falls, and Cullasaja Falls. Dry Falls is positioned on the side of U.S.
Highway 64 15.7 miles (25.3 km) southeast of Franklin, North Carolina.
There is a parking region on the side of the road, where visitors can park before walking the short path with stairs to the falls.
Main article: Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County) Bridal Veil Falls is a 45-foot (20.1 m) waterfall positioned in the Nantahala National Forest, southeast of Franklin.
With a short curve of roadway positioned behind the falls, it has the distinct ion of being the only waterfall in the state that one can drive a vehicle under.
Bridal Veil Falls flows on a tributary of the Cullasaja River through the Nantahala National Forest.
The falls flows over an overhanging bluff that allows visitors to walk behind the falls and remain dry when the waterflow is low.
Bridal Veil Falls is positioned on the side of U.S.
There is a parking region on the side of the road, where visitors can park and view the falls as well.
Main article: Quarry Falls (Macon County) Quarry Falls is a small waterfall (or perhaps large rapid in high water) positioned beside US Hwy.
64 southeast of Franklin, North Carolina.
The Macon County Airport is positioned in the Iotla Valley, just north of Franklin, and reports ASOS weather station knowledge as "Franklin" at :00, :20, and :40 past each hour.
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