Transylvania
County is located in the Appalachian Mountain range in
Western
North Carolina, 30 miles southwest of Asheville, NC and 60
miles
north of the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC area. The county is a
short
drive to I-26 and I-40 intersections near Asheville and a 20
minute
drive from the Asheville Regional Airport via a 4 lane
highway--NC
280.
Over
a third of the county is part of Pisgah National Forest, Dupont
State
Forest and Gorges State Park, which is home to the largest
Black
Bear Sanctuary. There is almost 500 miles of mountain trails in
the
county for you to enjoy.
Or,
if you prefer, the county overflows in entertainment such as,
opera,
musicals, plays, classical symphony and contemporary music.
There
are lots of wonderful discoveries awaiting you in Transylvania
Special Thanks to Rich Stevenson
for the above photos.
Please visit Waterfall Hiking
in North Carolina at www.geocities.com/waterfallrich/ for more great
photographs.
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