Murphy, North Carolina
Murphy, North Carolina | |
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Murphy next to the Hiwassee River | |
| Nickname: City of Flowers | |
Location of Murphy, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′36″N 84°01′41″W / 35.09333°N 84.02806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| Founded by | A. R. S. Hunter |
| Named after | Archibald Murphey |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,608 |
| • Density | 633.82/sq mi (244.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28906 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-45660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406220 |
| Website | www |
Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately 360 miles (580 km) from the state capital in Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,608 at the 2020 census.