Black Mountain, North Carolina
Black Mountain, North Carolina | |
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A view down State Street in downtown Black Mountain | |
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′51″N 82°19′39″W / 35.61417°N 82.32750°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Incorporated | March 4, 1893 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.73 sq mi (17.42 km2) |
| • Land | 6.71 sq mi (17.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,426 |
| • Density | 1,255.55/sq mi (484.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28711 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-06140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405272 |
| Website | www |
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. The town is named for the old train stop at the Black Mountain Depot and is located at the southern end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians.