Tuckasegee, North Carolina
Tuckasegee, North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 35°16′13″N 83°07′22″W / 35.27028°N 83.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 2,165 ft (660 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28783 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 996296 |
Tuckasegee (Cherokee: ᏛᎧᏏᎩ, romanized: Dvkasigi), named after the historic Cherokee town of that name located near here, is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. It followed the earlier Cherokee town as developing on the upper Tuckaseegee River, at the confluence of its East and West forks.
Today North Carolina Highway 107 and North Carolina Highway 281 intersect at this community, southeast of Forest Hills. Tuckasegee has its own post office and a couple of gas stations/convenience stores. The rest of the community has residences.