Valle Crucis, North Carolina
Valle Crucis | |
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Valle Crucis Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 81°47′10″W / 36.20750°N 81.78611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Watauga County |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.46 sq mi (11.55 km2) |
| • Land | 4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,858 ft (871 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 436 |
| • Density | 98.3/sq mi (37.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28691 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584333 |
| Website | www.vallecrucis.com |
Valle Crucis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valle Crucis had a population of 436. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. The community is located along NC 194, between the towns of Banner Elk and Boone.