Zirconia, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 35°14′30″N 82°24′58″W / 35.24167°N 82.41611°WCoordinates: 35°14′30″N 82°24′58″W / 35.24167°N 82.41611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Henderson |
Elevation | 2,185 ft (666 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28790 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1023354 |
Zirconia is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Zirconia is located on North Carolina Highway 225 5.9 miles (9.5 km) south-southeast of Hendersonville. Zirconia has a post office with ZIP code 28790, which opened on June 9, 1853. The community was named for the valuable deposits of zircon in the area.