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Bryson City North Carolina Map

Explore Bryson City, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bryson City, North Carolina

How to Use This Bryson City, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bryson City, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bryson City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bryson City
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Swain County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.430929
Longitude	-83.447381
Population	1,558
Density	275.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	28713
Area Code	828
County Seat	Bryson City
School District	Swain County Schools

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About Bryson City, North Carolina

Bryson City is a locality in Swain County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,558. The population density is 275.4 people per km². Bryson City is located at 35.4309°N, 83.4474°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bryson City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28713.

Bryson City occupies a rugged expanse where the Toot Hollow Branch carves a quiet path through the earth, marking the terrain with its persistent, narrow flow. It lies 12.8 miles west-southwest of Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC (from Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC: bearing 253°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-southwest of Cherokee. The air here holds a heavy, damp clarity, cooling quickly as shadows stretch from the Great Smoky Mountains that loom twelve miles to the north, their jagged silhouettes defining the horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape unfolds in a series of steep ridges and deep, shadowed depressions like Milksick Cove, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, singular violet. The Town of Bryson City - Bryson City Island Park provides a central point of stillness amidst this undulating woodland, offering a place where the land remains open and accessible against the encroaching density of the surrounding timber.

History in Bryson City remains tethered to the slow, deliberate extraction of mountain resources and the expansion of rail lines that once brought industry into these remote, inland reaches. Economic life has shifted from the timber and mineral interests of earlier decades to a steady reliance on the visitors who come to traverse the Tsali Horse Trail or seek the mist-laden descent of Little Creek Falls. The local character is defined by a patience born of isolation, where residents observe the seasonal rise of the Bryson City Reservoir and the slow, rhythmic shift of the canopy. Even as the modern world intrudes, the pace of life maintains a distinct gravity, influenced by the proximity of the Nantahala National Forest and the enduring, unspoken weight of the Appalachian terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Bryson City - Bryson City Island Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 088° E
Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 145° SE
Swain County War Dead Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 150° SE
Swain County Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 061° NE
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 252° W · 533k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 1.9 mi, 015° N · 521k acres
Tom Branch Falls (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 022° N
Kituwa;ᎩᏚᏩ (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 078° E
Lonesome Pine Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 350° N
Needmore Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 224° SW
Flat Branch boat launch (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 275° W
Oconaluftee Indian Village (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 061° NE
Nimrod Jarett Smith (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 064° NE
Mountainside Theatre (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 064° NE
Selu Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 072° E
Harrah's Cherokee Convention Center (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 072° E
Mandara Spa Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 073° E
Mountain Farm Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 055° NE
Too-Cowee;ᎧᏫᏱ (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 172° S
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 169° S
Charters of Freedom Monument (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 108° E
Freedom Pavilion (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 107° E
Jug Hill Gallery (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 107° E
Southern Nantahala Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.8 mi, 191° S · 24k acres
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.7 mi, 264° W · 19k acres
Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 26.8 mi, 097° E · 72k acres
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 27.1 mi, 047° NE · 511k acres
Chattooga, North Carolina, South Carolina And Georgia Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.1 mi, 141° SE · 17k acres
Overflow Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.2 mi, 162° S · 3,379 acres
Snowbird Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.2 mi, 248° W · 8,491 acres

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