North Carolina
Jackson
Cullowhee Township

Cullowhee

Cullowhee is a census-designated place in , United States. It is located on the , and the permanent population was 7,682 at the 2020 census up from 6,228 at the 2010 census.
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  • Type: Village with 7,680 residents
  • Description: township in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Cullowhee, NC”, “Cullowhee, North Carolina”, “Kullaughee Valley”, and “Painter”
  • Postal code: 28723

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hunter Library and Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium.

Library
is the university library at Western Carolina University and is located in Cullowhee, . supports Western Carolina University's mission of teaching and learning.

Pitch
is a 13,742-seat football stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It opened in 1974 and is home to the Western Carolina University Catamounts football team.

Aerodrome
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is a small airfield situated on a ridge about three miles southeast of the town of , the county seat of , United States. is situated 2 miles west of Cullowhee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Webster and Sylva.

Town
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is a town in , , United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 363, down from 486 in 2000. was the first county seat of Jackson County, until assumed the role in 1913. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cullowhee.

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is a mountain town located along the Plot Balsam Mountain chain of the . Its artsy culture and music roots give the town its popular nickname of being “The New Orleans” of the Carolinas.

Town
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is a town in , United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census down from 232 at the 2010 census. is situated 6 miles northwest of Cullowhee.

Cullowhee

Latitude
35.31377° or 35° 18′ 50″ north
Longitude
-83.17658° or 83° 10′ 36″ west
Population
7,680
Elevation
2,116 feet (645 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US UOH
Open location code
867R8R7F+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154366557
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4462701
Wiki­data ID
Q2008768
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Volapük—“Cullowhee” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cullowhee”
  • Catalan: “Cullowhee”
  • Cebuano: “Cullowhee”
  • Chechen: “Каллови”
  • Chinese: “Cullowhee”
  • Chinese: “北卡羅來納州Cullowhee”
  • Chinese: “卡洛希”
  • Chinese: “庫勒威”
  • Czech: “Cullowhee”
  • Dutch: “Cullowhee”
  • French: “Cullowhee”
  • German: “Cullowhee”
  • Gilaki: “کالوی (کلسيايي کارؤلینا)”
  • Gilaki: “کالوی”
  • Irish: “Cullowhee”
  • Italian: “Cullowhee”
  • Japanese: “カラウィ”
  • Ladin: “Cullowhee”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Cullowhee”
  • Persian: “کولووه، کارولینای شمالی”
  • Persian: “کولووه”
  • Polish: “Cullowhee”
  • Portuguese: “Cullowhee”
  • Russian: “Каллови”
  • Serbian: “Cullowhee, North Carolina”
  • Serbian: “Cullowhee”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Cullowhee, North Carolina”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Cullowhee”
  • Spanish: “Cullowhee (Carolina del Norte)”
  • Spanish: “Cullowhee”
  • Swedish: “Cullowhee”
  • Tatar: “Каллови”
  • Ukrainian: “Каллові”
  • Uzbek: “Cullowhee”
  • Volapük: “Cullowhee”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baptist Children’s Home and Cullowhee Cemetery.

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