Welcome to Wright Place ...
Wright Place is located in Swain County<1>.
The location of Wright Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wright Place: Wright Pl. (or less commonly used: Wright Plc.)
Wright Place is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wright Place is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wright Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wright Place lies within the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Wright Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wright Place - they are located in California and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright Place.
Communities near Wright Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wright Place.
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Bryson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
- Robbinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
- Lake Santeetlah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Fontana Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Judson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Nantahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wright Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wright Place. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wright Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wright Place. See our Newspapers Page for Wright Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright Place ...
Looking for more information about Wright Place? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wright Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wright Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright Place. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wright Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |