Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Village of Chimney Rock (2006)
Village of Chimney Rock (2006)
Chimney Rock is located in North Carolina
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is located in the United States
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Coordinates: 35°27′01″N 82°15′18″W / 35.45028°N 82.25500°W / 35.45028; -82.25500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRutherford
Named forChimney Rock
Area
 • Total3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation2,579 ft (786 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total140
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28720
Area code828
FIPS code37-12460 [1]
GNIS ID2407430 [1]

Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.[1] The population was 140 at the 2020 census.[3] The village took its name from a large gneiss outcrop located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chimney Rock, North Carolina", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2024.