Paint Rock, North Carolina

Paint Rock, North Carolina
Paint Rock
Paint Rock
Coordinates: 35°55′50″N 82°53′23″W / 35.93056°N 82.88972°W / 35.93056; -82.88972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMadison County
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28743 (Hot Springs)
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1021780

Paint Rock is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the nearby mountain of the same name along the North Carolina–Tennessee state line. Located along the south banks of the French Broad River, the community is accessible via Paint Rock Road (SR 1300), which connects to US 25/US 70. The Norfolk Southern S-Line also travels through the community. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.