Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville, North Carolina | |
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Waynesville skyline | |
| Motto: "Progress with Vision" | |
Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′0″N 82°59′40″W / 35.48333°N 82.99444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2) |
| • Land | 8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,697 ft (822 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,140 |
| • Density | 1,134.74/sq mi (438.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28738, 28785, 28786 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-71500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406845 |
| Website | www |
Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains.
As of the 2020 census, Waynesville had a population of 10,140. The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.