Valle Crucis | |
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Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 81°47′10″W / 36.20750°N 81.78611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Watauga County |
Founded | 1842 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.46 sq mi (11.55 km2) |
• Land | 4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 2,858 ft (871 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 436 |
• Density | 98.29/sq mi (37.95/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28691 |
Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584333[2] |
Website | www.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.