Nearby Communities
Around Fontana Dam (aka 'Fontana Village') ...
For comparison, Fontana Dam has a population of 6 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fontana Dam, with the nearest first.
- Yellow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lake Santeetlah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cheoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robbinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stecoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nantahala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chilhowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Topton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wesser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Fontana Dam, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fontana Dam.
Graham County ...
Fontana Dam is located in Graham County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Graham County: Cherokee, Macon, Swain, Blount (TN) & Monroe (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fontana Dam ...
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 Fontana Dam.
Airports Near Fontana Dam ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fontana Dam and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fontana Dam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fontana Dam ...
Looking for more information about Fontana Dam? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Fontana Dam. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Fontana Dam, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fontana Dam.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fontana Dam. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fontana Dam), 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. |