Maggie Valley, North Carolina | |
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 St. Margaret of Scotland Church | |
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 Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′16″N 83°02′47″W / 35.52111°N 83.04639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Named for | Daughter of man who requested a post office |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
| • Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,792 ft (851 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,687 |
| • Density | 497.79/sq mi (192.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28751 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-40600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406076[2] |
| Website | www |
Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census.[4] A popular tourist destination, it is home to Cataloochee Ski Area and the former Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park. Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
The community gets its name from Maggie Mae Setzer; her father John "Jack" Sidney Setzer founded the area's first post office and named it after one of his daughters.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maggie Valley, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Maggie Valley, North Carolina". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Hembree, Linda (July 10, 1983). "For a good time, call Maggie". Herald-Journal. pp. E1. Retrieved May 24, 2015.