Around Proctor ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Maryville (TN). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Proctor. Maryville (TN) has a population of 30,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sevierville (TN). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Proctor and has a population of 18,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Proctor, with the nearest first.
- Fontana Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Cheoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
- Cheoah is located in Graham County
- Lake Santeetlah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Almond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
- Robbinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <2>
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wesser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Wesser is located in Swain County
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- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Nantahala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Blount County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
- Topton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Topton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <2>
- Happy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
- Bear Creek
For more communities neighboring Proctor, please visit our County-by-County Page for Proctor.
Swain County ...
Proctor is located in Swain County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Swain County: Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Blount (TN) & Sevier (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Proctor ...
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 Proctor.
Airports Near Proctor ...
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 Proctor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Proctor.
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:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Proctor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.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 Proctor. |
| <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 Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Proctor), 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. |