Cataloochee Ghost Town
Haywood County, North Carolina35.6397, -83.0819
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 8 miMaggie Valley, NC
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 16 miWillets
Cataloochee is a former settlement in Haywood County, North Carolina, listed among the ghost towns of North Carolina.
On the map
- National Forest
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cataloochee. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Maggie Valley, NC, about 8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Asheville, NC, 30 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Willets16 mi south
- Wasp17 mi northeast
- Elkmont28 mi west
- Judson31 mi southwest
- Glenville32 mi south
- Proctor38 mi west
- Lost Cove48 mi northeast
- Calderwood52 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
PAD-US places this spot on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cataloochee.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cataloochee station (USC00311564), 0.8 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Haywood County, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.63970, -83.08190 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q1050261 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cataloochee ghost town?
In Haywood County, North Carolina, at 35.6397, -83.0819. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Maggie Valley, NC, about 8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Asheville, NC, 30 miles away.
Can you visit Cataloochee?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Cataloochee?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cataloochee.
Are there other ghost towns near Cataloochee?
Yes. Willets (16 mi), Wasp (17 mi), Elkmont (28 mi), Judson (31 mi).
