Swain County, North Carolina, United States
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- Swain County
- County
- Located in southwestern North Carolina along the boundary with Tennessee, 82 km (51 mi) west of Asheville.
- Formed in 1871 from Jackson and Macon Counties; named in honor of David L Swain (1801-1868), Governor of North Carolina and past President of the University of North Carolina. (NC-T11/p483)
- 35.466761935° 28' 00.3"N-83.483216883° 28' 59.6"W
- 11,268
- 802 m
- 310645022
- Updated May 6, 2020