Second Home & Retiring in Franklin, Macon County NC by Gary & Sherryhttp://franklinnative.com/blog/Gary & Sherryfranklinnative.com/RPS Blog2008-03-26T15:52:25ZWhy Macon County is a Great Place to Call Homehttp://franklinnative.com/blog_post.asp?post=92162008-03-26T15:52:00Z2008-03-26T20:52:00-05:002008-03-26T15:52:00Z<div style="font-family:arial, geneva, lucida, sans-serif;">
Welcome to Macon County, one of the fastest growing
regions in North Carolina. State statistics only confirm what
its residents already know — Macon County is a great place
to live.
Macon County is home to more than 32,550 full-time
residents. In a sense, however, the true population of the
county is much higher. Because Macon contains so many
second homes, its population increases during late spring
and summer.
There are many reasons that Macon is so popular, but
the incredible natural beauty of the county — coupled with
the true, southern hospitality of its people — may be the
most important.
The 517 square miles of Macon County includes the
town of Franklin (the county seat) and Highlands, plus
numerous smaller communities. The elevation ranges from
1,900 feet in the Little Tennessee River, to 4,118 feet in
Highlands, to 5,500 feet at Standing Indian. Temperatures
vary from an average of 40 degrees in January, the coldest
month, to an average ..<span style="font-size:90%;margin-left:5px;color:#0000FF;vertical-align:baseline;"><font size="-3" color="gray">(</font><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://franklinnative.com/blog_post.asp?post=9216">read more</a><font size="-3" color="gray">)</font></span><img src ="http://franklinnative.com/blog/aggbug/9216.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" /></div>Top things to do in Franklin (Macon County), NChttp://franklinnative.com/blog_post.asp?post=29112007-06-28T12:02:00Z2007-06-28T17:02:00-05:002007-06-29T13:14:00Z<div style="font-family:arial, geneva, lucida, sans-serif;">
· WHITEWATER RAFTING, CANOEING & KAYAKING
· 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE
· GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD FEATURES SENIC & DINNER RIDES
· ATV & MOTORCYCLE RENTALS
· MOUNTAIN BIKE RENTALS
· ACLAIMED DRAMA & PLAYHOUSE’S
· SANTA’S LAND
· DOLLYWOOD
· GEM MINING
· CHEROKEE FOR GAMING & MANY OTHER ACTIVIES
· SCOTTISH TARTAN MUSEUM, MACON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM & FRANKLIN GEM & MINERAL ..<span style="font-size:90%;margin-left:5px;color:#0000FF;vertical-align:baseline;"><font size="-3" color="gray">(</font><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://franklinnative.com/blog_post.asp?post=2911">read more</a><font size="-3" color="gray">)</font></span><img src ="http://franklinnative.com/blog/aggbug/2911.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" /></div>