Highlands, North Carolina

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Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships, respectively. The permanent population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.

The town of Highlands as seen from Sunset Rock

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Harris Lake in Highlands during fall

View of Terrapin Mountain and Whiteside Cove from Whiteside Mountain summit (Terrapin Mountain seen left of center, with Whiteside Cove extending beneath.

Macon County, North Carolina

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Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,014. Its county seat is Franklin.

Macon County Courthouse in Franklin

The clock tower of the old Macon County Courthouse (1881–1972)

Franklin Terrace Hotel in Franklin

Aerial view of Franklin