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Around Proctor ...

Below 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 <1>
  • Stecoah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
  • 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • Red Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Wesser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
    • Wesser is located in Swain County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
    • Townsend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Topton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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)

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.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.









 

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