Around Big Ridge ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckasegee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argura
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Erastus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Cashiers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Laport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Sapphire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Lake Toxaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Ruby City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Balsam Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greens Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
For more communities neighboring Big Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Ridge.
Jackson County ...
Big Ridge is located in Jackson County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Ridge ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Ridge.
Airports Near Big Ridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Ridge.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Ridge), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |