Coburn, North Carolina

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Coburn, North Carolina
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Coburn, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′06″N82°45′18″W / 35.53500°N 82.75500°W / 35.53500; -82.75500
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Buncombe
Elevation
2,290 ft (698 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code(s)
28715
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1019713 [1]

Coburn is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Coburn is located along US 74, West of Candler and East of Canton. At one time, Coburn was a whistle stop for the Southern Railway on the Murphy Branch.

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References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 31, 2008.