Canton

Canton straddles the Pigeon River in western North Carolina, where the narrow river valley helped establish it as a paper-manufacturing town. Set in Haywood County between Blue Ridge ridges, its compact centre was shaped for decades by the Canton paper mill, whose operations began under Champion Fibre Company in 1908. U.S. Route 19/23 follows the Pigeon River valley, linking the town with Asheville and the Tennessee state line. The river corridor and surrounding mountains also place Canton within a region known for fishing, hiking and white-water recreation. Browse webcams around Haywood County to gain a broader sense of Canton and the Pigeon River valley.

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