Oconaluftee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Name: Oconaluftee
Address: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Oconaluftee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Oconaluftee Archeological District is within the eponymous river valley in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, located in the Southeastern United States. Formerly a historic Cherokee village, followed by an Appalachian community, were located at this site along the Oconaluftee River. Now the site serves as the main entrance to the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°30'56"N, 83°18'19"W

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Oconaluftee – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mingo Falls, Oconaluftee Indian Village, Harrah's Cherokee, Cherokee Botanical Garden and Nature Trail.

2 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Mingo Falls, Cherokee
52 min walk • Mingo Falls is a 120 ft high waterfall located in the Qualla Boundary—a land trust of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians—near the town of Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the eastern United States.
2.2 miSW
Historical place, Specialty museum, Museum
Oconaluftee Indian Village, Cherokee
57 min walk • The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a replica of an 18th-century eastern Cherokee community located in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States along the Oconaluftee River. The Cherokee "living museum" is operated by the Cherokee Historical Association.
3.2 miS
Hotel, Gambling, Nightlife
Harrah's Cherokee, Cherokee
81 min walk • Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort is a casino and hotel on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It is located on the site of the former Frontier Land theme park.
2.2 miSW
Botanical garden
Cherokee Botanical Garden and Nature Trail, Cherokee
57 min walk • The Cherokee Botanical Garden and Nature Trail is a botanical garden and nature trail located beside the Oconaluftee Indian Village, off U.S. Route 441 in Cherokee, North Carolina.
~1180 ftS
History museum, Museum
Mountain Farm Museum, Cherokee
6 min walk • Oconaluftee Archeological District is within the eponymous river valley in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, located in the Southeastern United States.
2.6 miN
Church
Oconaluftee Baptist Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
68 min walk • The Oconaluftee Baptist Church, also known as the Smokemont Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Cherokee, North Carolina. It is located off United States Route 441, overlooking the Smokemont Campground of the park.