Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Village of Chimney Rock (2006)
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Coordinates: 35°26′21.43″N 82°14′47.41″W / 35.4392861°N 82.2465028°W / 35.4392861; -82.2465028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRutherford
Named afterChimney Rock
Area
 • Total
3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.69 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
140
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28720
Area code828
FIPS code37-12460
GNIS ID1027392

Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. The village took its name from a large gneiss outcrop located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park.