The short answer, and the number behind it
As of summer 2014, publicly published reference sources document over 100 table games at Harrah's Cherokee. That figure is a snapshot from a specific reporting period, not a live count, and the venue has expanded since it opened on November 13, 1997.
The table game count sits alongside two other documented facility figures: a gaming floor of 22,025 square feet and a hotel tower with approximately 320 rooms. All three numbers describe the property at different points in its renovation history, so they should not be read as a single current inventory.
Where this venue sits
Harrah's Cherokee is in Cherokee, North Carolina, on the site of the former Frontier Land theme park. The venue is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Its documented coordinates place it at 35.46983 latitude and -83.304807 longitude.
Cherokee sits in the far western part of North Carolina, near the state's border with Tennessee. The venue's position in the southern Appalachian region means that road approaches follow mountain corridors rather than straight lines, which matters for anyone planning a trip.
Straight-line distances from reference cities
The table below lists great-circle distances from Harrah's Cherokee to a range of reference points. Every figure is a straight-line measurement, not a driving distance. Road travel is always longer, and this article does not publish road mileage or travel times.
| Reference point | Straight-line miles | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 139.7 | great-circle |
| Atlanta | 134.0 | great-circle |
| Bristol Casino | 98.8 | great-circle |
| Washington DC | 419.5 | great-circle |
| Chicago | 500.5 | great-circle |
| Detroit | 474.3 | great-circle |
| New York City | 621.4 | great-circle |
| Toronto | 602.6 | great-circle |
| Miami | 694.9 | great-circle |
| Dallas | 793.7 | great-circle |
| Houston | 804.4 | great-circle |
| San Antonio | 977.7 | great-circle |
| Las Vegas | 1776.2 | great-circle |
| Los Angeles | 1975.7 | great-circle |
| Seattle | 2157.5 | great-circle |
| San Francisco | 2158.9 | great-circle |
| New Orleans | 546.6 | great-circle |
| Atlantic City | 556.2 | great-circle |
| Orlando | 491.7 | great-circle |
| Philadelphia | 541.8 | great-circle |
| Pittsburgh | 388.2 | great-circle |
| St. Louis | 438.1 | great-circle |
| Denver | 1219.8 | great-circle |
| Phoenix | 1639.1 | great-circle |
| Minneapolis | 840.2 | great-circle |
| Kansas City | 668.0 | great-circle |
| Milwaukee | 579.5 | great-circle |
| Buffalo | 564.4 | great-circle |
| Niagara Falls | 570.3 | great-circle |
| Boston | 811.1 | great-circle |
| Portland | 2157.6 | great-circle |
| Reno | 2006.9 | great-circle |
| San Diego | 1937.2 | great-circle |
| Tampa | 522.1 | great-circle |
| Oklahoma City | 799.3 | great-circle |
| Tulsa | 708.9 | great-circle |
| Shreveport | 635.6 | great-circle |
| Biloxi | 477.8 | great-circle |
| Gulfport | 484.2 | great-circle |
| Lake Charles | 679.2 | great-circle |
| Tunica | 398.5 | great-circle |
| Laughlin | 1758.3 | great-circle |
| Henderson | 1768.9 | great-circle |
| Palm Springs | 1883.9 | great-circle |
| Temecula | 1922.0 | great-circle |
If the reference point you care about is not in this table, this article cannot measure that specific pair. The venue's documented city and state remain Cherokee, North Carolina, and you can measure from your own starting point using the coordinates given above.
Why straight-line distance understates the real trip
A great-circle distance is the shortest path across the surface of the earth between two points. It ignores everything that shapes an actual journey: mountain ridges, river crossings, the curvature of available road corridors, and the places where a road network simply does not run in the direction you want to go.
For a venue in the southern Appalachians, terrain is a major factor. Cherokee sits in a region of steep slopes and narrow valleys. A road that must climb a pass or follow a river will add substantial length compared with the straight line, and the same is true for any destination separated by water or by a state boundary that funnels traffic through a limited number of crossings.
Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance. The difference is not a fixed percentage; it depends on the specific route, the terrain, and where the road network happens to run. This article does not estimate driving miles or travel times, because those figures require a specific route and a specific departure point.
How the venue's position reads on a map
Using only the documented coordinates, Harrah's Cherokee sits west of Charlotte and north of Atlanta. It is east of Nashville's longitude and south of the Great Lakes corridor. The venue is in the eastern United States, in a mountainous part of North Carolina that borders Tennessee to the west.
The property is not near a major coastal city. The nearest large reference points in the supplied set are Charlotte at 139.7 straight-line miles and Atlanta at 134.0 straight-line miles. Both figures are great-circle measurements, and both understate the road distance through the mountains.
What the table game figure does and does not tell you
The documented figure of over 100 table games comes from a summer 2014 reference source. It tells you that, at that point, the venue's gaming floor supported a table game operation of that scale. It does not tell you which specific games were offered, how many tables of each type existed, or what the current mix is.
Table game counts change as properties reconfigure floors, move pits, and respond to demand. A count from one reporting period is a historical data point. The venue's gaming floor area of 22,025 square feet is also a documented figure from an earlier renovation, so the two numbers should not be combined to infer a current density or layout.
What to confirm before you go
If the table game question matters for your trip, confirm the current count and the specific games on the floor before you travel. The authoritative channel is the venue's own published information: its official website, its gaming floor directory, or its guest services line.
Confirm the following before relying on any figure: the current table game inventory, which games are offered, whether any floor areas are under renovation, and whether the venue's published facility figures have been updated since the dates reflected in this article. Publicly published reference sources are revised as properties expand and rebuild.
FAQ
Does Harrah's Cherokee have table games?
Yes. Publicly published reference sources document over 100 table games at the venue as of summer 2014. That figure is a historical snapshot, not a live count. The venue's own published materials are the authoritative source for the current table game inventory and the specific games offered.
How far is Harrah's Cherokee from Charlotte?
The straight-line distance between Harrah's Cherokee and Charlotte is 139.7 miles, measured as a great-circle distance. Road distance is longer, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel times. The venue sits west of Charlotte in the mountainous western part of North Carolina.
What does the gaming floor size tell me about table games?
The documented gaming floor area is 22,025 square feet, a figure from a 2002 renovation reference source. It describes the floor at that point in the property's history. It does not tell you how many tables are currently in operation or how the floor is laid out today.
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