'Cherokee County, NC' definitions:

Cherokee -- U.S. County in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cherokee -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
24298
Housing Units (2000) :
13499
Land area (2000) :
455.188391 sq. miles (1178.932471 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
11.487903 sq. miles (29.753530 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
466.676294 sq. miles (1208.686001 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.117115 N, 84.009076 W