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Waynesville, North Carolina
Town
Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville, North Carolina
Official seal of Waynesville, North Carolina
Seal
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°29′0″N 82°59′40″W / 35.48333°N 82.99444°W / 35.48333; -82.99444Coordinates: 35°29′0″N 82°59′40″W / 35.48333°N 82.99444°W / 35.48333; -82.99444
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Haywood
Incorporated 1810
Government
 • Mayor Gavin A. Brown
Area
 • Total 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2)
 • Land 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 2,752 ft (839 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,869
 • Density 1,191.8/sq mi (460.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28738, 28785, 28786
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-71500
GNIS feature ID 1023138
Website Town of Waynesville

Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains.

In the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,232 with an estimate (by the town government) of 10,000 as of early 2007 and 9,869 at the 2010 census and 9,789 in 2012. Waynesville 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 5th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.

Waynesville is located at 35°29′00″N 82°59′40″W / 35.483226°N 82.994511°W / 35.483226; -82.994511 (35.483226, -82.994511).


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