Walnut, North Carolina

Walnut
Unincorporated community
Walnut

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°50′58″N 82°44′20″W / 35.84944°N 82.73889°W / 35.84944; -82.73889Coordinates: 35°50′58″N 82°44′20″W / 35.84944°N 82.73889°W / 35.84944; -82.73889
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Madison County
Elevation 1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28753
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1023108[1]

Walnut in an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina. The community is named after the Walnut Mountains, located further north. Centered along Barnard Road (SR 1151), it is a accessible via NC 213 and Walnut Drive (SR 1439), both connecting to nearby US 25/US 70 and northwest of Marshall.[2] The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut, North Carolina
  2. Madison County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Enlarged Municipal and Suburban Areas inset. Retrieved April 7, 2016.


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