Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain, North Carolina
A view down State Street in downtown Black Mountain
A view down State Street in downtown Black Mountain
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°36′51″N 82°19′39″W / 35.61417°N 82.32750°W / 35.61417; -82.32750
Country United States of America
State North Carolina
County Buncombe
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1893
Area
 • Total6.73 sq mi (17.42 km2)
 • Land6.71 sq mi (17.38 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation2,333 ft (711 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,426
 • Density1,255.55/sq mi (484.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28711
Area code828
FIPS code37-06140[3]
GNIS feature ID2405272[2]
Websitewww.townofblackmountain.org

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census.[4] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for the old train stop at the Black Mountain Depot and is located at the southern end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Mountain, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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