Sylva, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′27″N 83°13′4″W / 35.37417°N 83.21778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Incorporated | 1889 |
Named for | William D. Sylva |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johnny Phillips[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
• Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 2,080 ft (630 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,578 |
• Density | 812.74/sq mi (313.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28779 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-66500[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406705[3] |
Website | www |
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588.[5] It is the county seat,[6] taking over the role from nearby Webster in 1913.