Waynesville, North Carolina | |
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 Waynesville skyline | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Progress with Vision" | |
 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′0″N 82°59′40″W / 35.48333°N 82.99444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2) |
| • Land | 8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,697 ft (822 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,140 |
| • Density | 1,134.74/sq mi (438.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28738, 28785, 28786 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-71500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406845[2] |
| Website | www |
Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.[4] It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains.
As of the 2010 census, Waynesville had a population of 9,869.[5] The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waynesville, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Waynesville town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2017.