Green Mountain, North Carolina

Green Mountain
Green Mountain
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°59′37″N 82°15′32″W / 35.99361°N 82.25889°W / 35.99361; -82.25889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyYancey
Area
  Total
11.4 sq mi (30 km2)
  Land11.2 sq mi (29 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
2,159 ft (658 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
637
  Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28740
GNIS feature ID1020542

Green Mountain is an unincorporated community and township in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. Green Mountain sits along the Toe River, approximately seven miles north of Burnsville, the county seat. It shares a name with the ridgeline north of Burnsville that includes Phillips Knob and Rocky Knob. Its elevation is 2,159 feet (658 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 28740, which is one of only two ZIP codes used for street addresses in the county.