Editing Bryson City, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Bryson City is located just west of the confluence of the [[Tuckasegee River]], which flows westward from its source in the mountains to the east, and Deep Creek, which flows south from its source near [[Newfound Gap]] in the [[Great Smoky Mountains]].  After flowing around the [[Bryson City Island Park]], and passing through Bryson City, the Tuckasegee flows southwestward for another {{convert|12|mi|km}} before emptying into the [[Little Tennessee River]].  [[Fontana Lake]], an [[Dam|impoundment]] of the Little Tennessee, covers the lower {{convert|11|mi|km}} of the Tuckasegee.

The town is surrounded on all sides by mountains.  The Great Smoky Mountains rise to the north, the Cowee Mountains rise to the south, and the [[Plott Balsams]] rise to the east.  The boundary of the [[Nantahala National Forest]] passes just south of the city, and the boundary of the [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]] passes just to the north.  The [[Qualla Boundary]], which comprises the bulk of the reservation of the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]], dominates the area to the east.

Bryson City is centered around the junction of Everett Street and Main Street.  Main Street is part of [[U.S. Route 19]], which connects Bryson City to [[Cherokee, North Carolina|Cherokee]] to the northeast and [[Murphy, North Carolina|Murphy]] to the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (5.33%) is water.