Unaka, North Carolina
Unaka is located in North Carolina
Unaka
Unaka
Unaka is located in the United States
Unaka
Unaka
Coordinates: 35°11′43″N 84°08′30″W / 35.19528°N 84.14167°W / 35.19528; -84.14167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Elevation
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1023032[1]

Unaka is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. Unaka is located in the Nantahala National Forest, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) northwest of Murphy. Unaka had a post office until it closed on February 15, 1986.[2][3] Unaka is a name derived from a Cherokee word meaning "white", which referred to the appearance of low-lying clouds and fog over the Unicoi Mountains.[4]

References

  1. "Unaka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  4. "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.


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