Bryson City is the administrative seat of Swain County. It is a small historic town located between the Nantahala National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the confluence of the Tuckasegee River and Deep Creek, There is a federal building and federal courthouse in Bryson City.

Bryson City is located at these coordinates:  35°25′37″N 83°26′52″W   |  (see Map)