Arden, North Carolina | |
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  Arden  Arden | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′58″N 82°30′59″W / 35.46611°N 82.51639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Elevation | 2,218 ft (676 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 28704 |
| Area code | 828 |
Arden is an unincorporated community located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[1] Arden is considered to be approximately the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP code is 28704. Its post office serves Royal Pines and Avery Creek census designated places to the east and the area to the west of the post office. Arden is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was named for the Forest of Arden noted in the comedy, As You Like It, by Shakespeare.[2] It was founded by author Charles Willing Beale in 1872.[3]
Arden is home to Glen Arden Elementary school, located at 50 Pinehurst Circle as well as to Christ School, a private Episcopal school for boys. Arden is also home to Lutheridge, a Lutheran Camp and Conference Center affiliated with the ELCA.
- ^ "Arden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Gannett (1905). Origin of Certain Place Names (PDF). Washington DC: USGS. p. 28.
- ^ "Charles Beale, Arden". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 21, 1932. p. 20. Retrieved September 12, 2023.