Foscoe, North Carolina

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Foscoe, North Carolina
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Foscoe, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°09′13″N81°46′25″W / 36.15361°N 81.77361°W / 36.15361; -81.77361
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Watauga County
Area
[1]
  Total
5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2)
  Land5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,041 ft (927 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,457
  Density251.90/sq mi (97.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28604
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID2584317 [2]
Website https://www.foscoenc.com

Foscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located on NC 105, southwest of Boone.

Contents

The community is between Seven Devils and Shulls Mill. [3] Multiple shops dot the main highway, serving a tourist clientele. Its development, since the 1980s, is thanks to year-round tourism to nearby attractions, notably Grandfather Mountain.

Historically, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (Nicknamed "Tweetsie") passed through the area until flooding destroyed the tracks in 1940. In 1956, NC 105 was built over the original rail bed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,457
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

See also

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foscoe, North Carolina
  3. "Shulls Mill, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.