Several Western North Carolina locations have been praised as "fairy tale small towns" on a new list from WorldAtlas.

Writers at WorldAtlas , a publication that recognized WNC plenty of times pre-Helene, chose eight N.C. towns in total, more than half of which were located in the western region of the state.

Founded in 1994 by cartographer John Moen and his wife, Chris Woolwine-Moen, WorldAtlas publishes educational materials and articles on geography, sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics and travel.

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