Warne, North Carolina
| Warne, North Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Motto: Where your welcome is never "Warne" out | |
 Warne
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| Coordinates: 34°59′40″N 83°53′35″W / 34.99444°N 83.89306°WCoordinates: 34°59′40″N 83°53′35″W / 34.99444°N 83.89306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28909 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020542 |
Warne (/ˈwɔːrn/ WORN) is an unincorporated community in Brasstown Township, Clay County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, Clay County was the fourth least populated county in North Carolina, inhabited by approximately 10,587 people. The region has added considerably to its population, a 20.6% increase since 2000. Warne is closer to the capitals of five other states (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Kentucky) than to Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina.
Warne's elevation is 1,736 feet (529 m) above sea level. It has an area of 8.05 square miles (21 km2). It has a volunteer fire department and a post office, with the ZIP code of 28909.
Before settlement, Clay County was home to the Cherokee people, Native Americans who made their home in what would become the southeastern United States (principally Georgia, the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee). They were one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" because of their assimilation of European-American cultural and technological practices.
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