East Laport (Jackson County, NC)

Around East Laport ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waynesville. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the northeast of East Laport. Waynesville has a population of 10,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Brevard. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of East Laport and has a population of 7,900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Laport, with the nearest first.

Cullowhee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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- Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <2>
Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- 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 <2>
Tuckasegee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
Ruby City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
Argura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Argura is located in Jackson County
Greens Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <2>
Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
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- Glenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  - Glenville is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Balsam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
  - Balsam is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam <2>
- Wilmot
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  - Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Leatherman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
  - Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Cashiers
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  - Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <2>
- Hazelwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  - Hazelwood is located in Haywood County

For more communities neighboring East Laport, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Laport.

Jackson County ...

East Laport is located in Jackson County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Laport ...

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 East Laport.

Airports Near East Laport ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Laport and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Laport.

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:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Laport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Laport.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>	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.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Laport), 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.