Cullowhee
This compact university town on the Tuckasegee River in North Carolina's Jackson County, Cullowhee is home to Western Carolina University, whose 12,000 students shape the local café and restaurant scene. The site was once a historic Cherokee town centered on the Cullowhee Mound, and its name derives from a Cherokee phrase meaning "Judacullah's Place" — a reference to a giant warrior and hunter central to Cherokee religion and culture. The surrounding mountain region includes UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population6,228
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Cullowhee: quick answers
Where is Cullowhee?
Cullowhee is in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States, about 98 km61 miles in a straight line from Knoxville.
How do you get to Cullowhee?
The nearest airport is Asheville (AVL), about 1 hr 7 min away by road. The nearest train station is Clemson, about 1 hr 42 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cullowhee?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C35°F. The wettest month is January, with about 133 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cullowhee?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 5 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cullowhee?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Gatlinburg and Highlands. Cullowhee is listed among the day trips from Asheville and weekend getaways from Atlanta.