Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Maggie Valley, North Carolina
St. Margaret of Scotland Church
Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°31′16″N 83°02′47″W / 35.52111°N 83.04639°W / 35.52111; -83.04639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Named afterDaughter of man who requested a post office
Area
  Total
3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
  Land3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,792 ft (851 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,687
  Density497.79/sq mi (192.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28751
Area code828
FIPS code37-40600
GNIS feature ID2406076
Websitewww.maggievalleync.gov

Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination, it is home to Cataloochee Ski Area and the former Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park. Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.

The community gets its name from Maggie Mae Setzer; her father John "Jack" Sidney Setzer founded the area's first post office and named it after one of his daughters.