Dillsboro, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′14″N 83°15′09″W / 35.37056°N 83.25250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Settled | 1882 |
Incorporated | 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mike Fitzgerald[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,060 ft (630 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 213 |
• Density | 445.61/sq mi (172.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28725, 28779 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-17180[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406379[3] |
Website | www.dillsboronc.info |
Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census down from 232 at the 2010 census.[5]
Dillsboro attracts tourists traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad begins in Dillsboro and follows the Murphy Branch, constructed in the 1880s.