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Cherokee

Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC, United States of America · North Carolina

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About Cherokee

Cherokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson counties in Western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. Cherokee is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley around the intersection of U.S. Routes 19 and 441. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,195. It is the capital of the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, one of three recognized Cherokee tribes and the only one in North Carolina.

Best time: May - Oct
Language: English
Currency: USD ($)
Timezone: America/New_York
Population: 2,195
Elevation: 606 m

Local guide

Things to do

Experiences and activities travelers enjoy around the destination.

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Cherokee Cinemas & MoreBuilding · Cherokee Cinemas & More, 91 Sequoyah Trail, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC 28719, United States of America
Mountainside TheatreTheatre · Mountainside Theatre, 564 Tsali Boulevard, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC 28719, United States of America
Unto These Hills Outdoor DramaTheatre · Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama, 622 Drama Road, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC 28719, United States of America
Acquoni Road Family ParkPark · Acquoni Road Family Park, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States of America
UltraStar Multi-tainment CenterEntertainment · UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, Casino Drive, Painttown Community, NC 28719, United States of America

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Top attractions

Landmarks and sights travelers visit around the destination.

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Oconaluftee ParkPark · Oconaluftee Park, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States of America
Nimrod Jarett SmithSightseeing · Nimrod Jarett Smith, Tsali Boulevard, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC 28719, United States of America
ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏙᎸ ᎨᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎬ;Cherokee Veterans ParkPark · Cherokee Veterans Park, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States of America
ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗᏱ;Cherokee Indian Fair GroundsPark · Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States of America
Museum of the Cherokee IndianMuseum · Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 589 Tsali Boulevard, Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC 28719, United States of America

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May - Oct

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Location

Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC, United States of America

35.4766° N, 83.3190° W

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