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Swannanoa is located in eastern Buncombe County between Asheville and Black Mountain. The community is growing, with new residents attracted to the Valley for the natural beauty and affordable housing it provides. Old and new residents are continuing to rebuild the economic base of the community, and explore avenues for growth and rebirth.
The name Swannanoa apparently derived from the anglicizing of the Indian name Shawano or Shawnee, referring to an early Indian tribe in the area, or from a Cherokee word meaning "beautiful river."
Families enjoy the Swannanoa branch of the public library, playgrounds, walks by the river, and fishing at Owen Lake Park. In summer, relax on the green at the town's terrific music series, Groovin' on Grovement.
Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa
The surrounding mountains offer walking, hiking, biking trails, greenways, camping, trout fishing, lakes, and nearby waterfalls. The Swannanoa Valley is home to six major conference centers, two colleges, and several well-known summer camps.
Black Mountain, just to the east, is nationally recognized for arts, crafts, furniture, and music. It is currently home to over 200 businesses, including restaurants, bed and breakfasts, specialty shops, and breweries.
Charles D. Owen Park is located next to the Swannanoa River. It has 29.17 acres. This facility offers two large pavilions for rent, three lighted baseball fields, two outdoor basketball courts, restrooms, playground, concessions (during baseball games), picnic tables, grills, and a 1 mile "figure-eight" walking and bird watching trail. The Swannanoa river is a fish hatchery supported river, and the two lakes at Owen Park are open for lakeside fishing.
The Swannanoa Library isn't just a quiet, cozy library for the whole family, it's also a great community social hub with its large outdoor playground and proximity to Grovemont Square.
The library houses a large selection of books for all ages and interests, internet access, Wi-Fi, a 35-seat public meeting room, a large comic book collection, monthly book discussion groups, and even a professional mural in their entrance with dozens of storybook characters.
Local dining, shops, music & events
Asheville's six elementary schools operate as a magnet school system. The district has four secondary schools, while the county 23 elementary, four intermediate, and 18 secondary schools. Asheville city and Buncombe county mean SAT scores are well above the mean North Carolina scores and exceed the U.S. mean scores. Asheville is also home to a number of private schools, including some of the best boarding schools in the US. You'll also find a variety of faith-based schools with challenging curriculums.
Asheville is home to University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville)—a four year liberal arts university that's part of the UNC system. Montreat College, Warren Wilson College and Mars Hill University are also nearby. A-B Tech, Asheville's community college, offers both general and trade curriculums for students of all ages. Western Carolina University and Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville offer graduate and professional degrees with locations in the Asheville area.
Asheville, NC 28801
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