TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
"Land
of Waterfalls"
Located
on US Highway 64 & 276 at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest, with
an elevation of 2230 feet, Transylvania County will spellbind your with
her natural beauty. With an average high temperature of 69.8c and average
low of 42.9, combined with
normally
208 clear days per year, many believe they have reached paradise.
Brevard is a major cultural
center of Western North Carolina. Since 1946 the Brevard Music Center has
attracted nationally renowned performing artists during its annual 6
week
music festival. Hundreds of promising young musicians have improved their
talents through instruction offered by the center's summer music camp.
The "hills are alive with music" during this delightful time.
Brevard
College is a fully accredited two year institution which hosts a number
of annual education and cultural events for the community, including the
Brevard Little Theater and the Annual Festival of the Arts. The Council
nutures the cultural atmosphere by
sponsoring
many exciting events throughout the year. The attractiveness of Brevard
and Transylvania County has been confirmed by many publications as an ideal
place to visit or live. The county is aptly called the "Land of Waterfalls".
Over 1509 waterfalls cascade
over
the countryside. A map locating more than 30 accessible falls is available
for a nominal cost at the Chamber of Commerce. The Blue Ridge Parkway follows
the natural northern boundary of the county, and the visitor is presented
with scenic vistas at each
turn
of this famous roadway. During the winter, when portions of the Parkway
are closed to motorists, cross-country skiers enjoy the stillness and beauty
of the snow covered mountains.
Exiting
from the Parkway into Transylvania County, the visitor will be introduced
to the joy of available outdoor activity offered in the Pisgah National
Forest. The natural paradise that covers 33% of the county, offers miles
of hiking, backpacking, into the
wilderness
area, camping and picnic sites, creeks and rivers for swimming and tubing.
Over 200 miles of clear mountain streams, throughout the county, provide
a fishing paradise for the angler seeking Brook, Rainbow, or Brown trout,
while area lakes yield
fine
catches of Bass, Bream and Crappie.
Other attractions in the
Pisgah National Forest along US 276, are Sliding Rock, the Pink Beds and
the Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Center. This is the site where the
Science of
Forestry
was first practiced and taught around the turn of the century. In 1889
George Vanderbilt began purchasing land on which to create a country estate
to be known as "Biltmore House" and to make provisions for a large game
preserve, Gifford Pinchot, a
European
trained forester, was hired to manage these forest lands. The economic
success of Pinchot's efforts persuaded Vanderbilt to purchase an additional
100,000 acres called Pisgah Forest, which became the first large tract
of managed woodland in
the
country. Pinchot was succeeded by Dr. Carl Shenck, who in 1898 founded
America's first school of forestry on this site, using abandoned farm houses
as the campus. A one mile trail now leads the visitors past some of the
original buildings.
Transylvania County also has fine golf courses in the area, offering challenges to the most avid golfer throughout the year. Public and private tennis courts are also available.
Transylvania County is rich
in both cultural and recreational opportunities, from summer music at the
Brevard Music Center to hiking, hunting, fishing, horse-back riding, canoeing,
camping and biking in the Pisgah National Forest. There are downtown events,
such as national art shows, Brevard Chamber Orchestra, plus county- wide
revivals and music festivals. Brevard College offers concerts in its new
auditorium, the Paul Porter Performing Arts Center.
Transylvania County offers
more than 20 summer and year round camps for both boys and girls.
With the beauty of the Blue
Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest and 250 natural waterfalls, the county
provides a natural arena for recreationalists.
| Duke Power Company | 52 New Hendersonville Hwy. | 828-883-8255 |
| Haywood EMC | Lake Toxaway | 828-966-4215 |
| (Gas) Public Service of NC | Brevard, NC | 828-883-8201 |
| Sylvan Valley Cable TV | 100 Appletree Street | 828-884-2671 |
| Citizens Telephone Company | 225 East Main Street | 828-884-9011 |
