Asheville, the major city in the region, is to the east via I-40 or by Routes 19, 23, and 74. Route 19 leads west to Cherokee, base on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and near the south entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Routes 23 and 74, the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, leads southwest to Sylva, and US 276 leads southeast through Waynesville and to Brevard.
Asheville the major city in the region is to the east via I-40 or by Routes 19 23 and 74 Route 19 leads west to Cherokee base on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and near the south entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Routes 23 and 74 the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway leads southwest to Sylva and US 276 leads southeast through Waynesville and to Brevard