Valle Crucis, North Carolina

Valle Crucis
Mast General Store
Valle Crucis is located in North Carolina
Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 81°47′10″W / 36.20750°N 81.78611°W / 36.20750; -81.78611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWatauga County
Founded1842
Area
 • Total4.46 sq mi (11.55 km2)
 • Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation2,858 ft (871 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total436
 • Density98.29/sq mi (37.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28691
Area code828
GNIS feature ID2584333[2]
Websitewww.vallecrucis.com

Valle Crucis in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross.[3] The community is located along NC 194, between the towns of Banner Elk and Boone.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valle Crucis, North Carolina
  3. ^ Lehman, Charlie (May 9, 1984). "Time doesn't count at Mast Store". The Times-News. p. 7. Retrieved May 23, 2015.