"Home of the Catamounts"
The 265-acre campus provides an outstanding environment for learning,
both in the classroom and through the numerous outdoor activities associated with the region.
At Western, class sizes are small enough so that your professors will know you by name,
and not as a number. WCU specializes in the old-fashioned personal touch,
but believes in using the most modern technology in teaching and learning.
Distant vistas are complemented by pastoral landscapes, replete with log cabins and split-rail fences.
Since the first section of the scenic motor road opened to public travel more than 60 years ago,
the Parkway has recorded some 700 million visitors.
Did you know that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
is the most visited of our National Park system?
Do you know why?
Because the natural beauty and the four distinct seasons
enjoyed in the GSMNP are unmatched!
The Park includes over 500,000 acres with 800 miles of hiking trails,
10 campgrounds, 1,500 types of plants.
Enjoy year-round scenic train journeys across fertile valleys, through tunnels and across river gorges,
with view of the magnificent Great Smoky Mountains winding rivers, and lakes.
Passengers ride comfortable, reconditioned coaches, crown coaches,
club cars, dining cars, cabooses, and open cars which are ideal for viewing and picture taking.
Harrah's in Cherokee has a brand new 15-story luxury hotel, enhanced with
Indian crafts and artwork throughout each floor!
The hotel features two restaurants, a conference center, gift shop,
indoor swimming pool, fitness area and much more.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino features over 3,500 video gaming machines,
five great restaurants, live entertainment, two gift shops, and friendly, first-class service.
Throughout the John C. Campbell Folk School's 380-acre historic campus,
folks from all over the world discover their creative spirit through music,
dance, cooking, gardening and crafts rooted in the traditions of Southern Appalachia.
It's a place unlike any other. . . a place to be experienced . . . a place to be preserved.
It's hard to imagine a better place to enjoy the great outdoors than Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Gatlinburg is surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, an 880 square mile treasure.
Magnificent streams and rivers, soaring peaks and nature's most bountiful collection
and numerous fairs, festivals and parades throughout the year.
Deep in the mountains of Graham County lies a 3800-acre tract
of the most beautiful forest in America, unmarred and undefiled by the hand of man.
On December 11 30, 1936, the area was dedicated to the Poet, Joyce Kilmer, as a living memorial.
It was the simple but beautiful words of Kilmer in the poem, "TREES",
which prompted forestry officials and friends of nature to set aside the acreage,
which now comprises the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.
This forest has some of the largest trees in the United States,
with numerous trails through this wilderness ... something for every hiker!
is cradled in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, near Waynesville.
Several holes provide a view of the 200 acre lake and the surrounding mountains.
(This site also provides you with an extensive list of other golf courses in the area.)
Mountain vistas blend with quiet rolling fairways to make a great game of mountain golf.
Our picturesque 27-hole course consists of three separate and distinct par 35,
9-hole courses that start and finish at the clubhouse.
For over 35 years, Southwestern Community College has responded
to the educational needs of the community and region,
offering diverse and constantly changing programs
to help students prepare for the job market, transfer to senior colleges and universities,
and achieve professional and personal goals.
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