Crossnore, North Carolina

Crossnore, North Carolina
Crossnore post office
Crossnore post office
Location of Crossnore, North Carolina
Location of Crossnore, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°01′20″N 81°55′51″W / 36.02222°N 81.93083°W / 36.02222; -81.93083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery
Named forGeorge Crossnore[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-alderman
 • MayorTudor Vance
Area
 • Total
0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,360 ft (1,020 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
143
 • Density319.20/sq mi (123.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28616
Area code828
FIPS code37-15580[4]
GNIS feature ID2406340[3]

Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Hardy, Michael (May 17, 2017). "A few Avery County place names". The Avery Journal Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crossnore, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.