Governors Island
Governors Island is an island in Swain, North Carolina. Governors Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Ela, as well as near Whittier.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryson City and Cherokee.
Bryson City
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Bryson City is a small city located in the Mountains of North Carolina. The city is located near the eastern entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Cherokee
Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherokee is a town in the North Carolina Mountains within the Qualla Boundary, the proper name of the Cherokee Indian reserve.
Wilmot
Hamlet
Wilmot is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Wilmot is located along U.S. Route 74, West of Dillsboro and East of Whittier. Wilmot is situated 5 miles southeast of Governors Island.
Governors Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Tuckasegee River in Swain County, North Carolina, United States
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.43942° or 35° 26′ 22″ northLongitude
-83.39801° or 83° 23′ 53″ westElevation
1,762 feet (537 metres)Open location code
867RCJQ2+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 43459152OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Governors Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governors Island”
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