Notable heritage site · Swain, North Carolina
Calhoun House
Calhoun House is a heritage site in Swain, North Carolina.
Calhoun House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Calhoun House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Calhoun House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.47479, -83.72263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Calhoun House
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Silers Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Andrews Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kuwohi · viewpoint · Swain · ~28 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · attraction · Graham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Calhoun House
- Tanasi · fort · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chota · fort · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun · fort · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tellico Blockhouse · fort · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Morganton · fort · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Dickerson Park · fort · East Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- International Friendship Bell · fort · East Tennessee · ~96 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Calhoun House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Calhoun House?
Nearby: Fontana Lake (lake, 8 km), Fontana Dam (lake, 10 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 11 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 12 km), Thunderhead Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Calhoun House worth visiting?
Calhoun House is listed as a notable heritage site in North Carolina on Spotwander.