What is "cataloochee"

Cataloochee is a valley in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, located in the Southeastern United States. Now a recreational and historic area within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cataloochee was once home to a substantial Appalachian community and Cherokee hunting ground.

Cataloochee is the name of several places associated with the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina.

• Cataloochee Ski Area — a ski resort near Maggie Valley
• Cataloochee (Great Smoky Mountains) — a recreational and historic area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park