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AndrewsCherokee County,North CarolinaThe Little Town With the Big HeartThe North Carolina state capital is Raleigh. What would you like to know about Andrews
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The population of Andrews is approximately 1,797 (2000).
The amount of land area in Andrews is 8.17 sq. kilometers.
Andrews elevation is 2,350 feet above sea level. The Andrews median home price is $67,800 (2000). Andrews miscellany. Return to Index Andrews location: in southwestern North Carolina about 90 miles southwest of Asheville. Other nearby communities include Robbinsville, Hayesville, Murphy, Bryson City and Franklin in North Carolina. Both Hiawassee and Young Harris, Georgia are about 18 miles from Andrews. Here is a map page for the area.
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Andrews average annual precipitation is 60.1 inches per year. Return to Index History & History Related Items Andrews history: Here is a history page for the area. Wonderful information showing a profile of the Andrews area, the history, rich heritage, and the influence of the railroad in the establishment of the town, which will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2005 is available at www.webworkz.com/~andrewschamber/shops.htm Andrews attractions: Each year riders from around the country gather in Andrews to take part in the nation's oldest wagon train. Andrews is home to indoor fleamarket known as Hillbilly Mall the 2,000 seat indoor music hall Cherokee Jamboree Pavilion Andrews is on the scenic lines of Great Smoky Mountains Railroad The community sits between two of the best known whitewater rafting spots - the Nantahala Gorge and the Ocoee River, a venue for the 1996 Olympic. Several buildings are on the National Register, including a bed and breakfast, The Old Walker Inn of Valleytown. Andrews is home to the Appalachian Highland Games festival in September, and the Chautauqua AVE! programeach October. Day trips available from Andrews often include the John C. Campbell Folk School, the Georgia Mountain Fair, Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala National Forest, the Cherokee National Forest, the Cherohala Skyway, Fields of the Wood, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and much more. Five lakes within a 35 mile radius of Andrews offer some of the best bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and trout fishing around. The world's largest star sapphire was found "somewhere in the western part of the state," according to its owner, a local rock hunter. the Andrews Chamber of Commerce Website is a great source for more information about Andrews. Return to Index
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