Valle Crucis, North Carolina

Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 81°47′10″W / 36.20750°N 81.78611°W / 36.20750; -81.78611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWatauga County
Founded1842
Area
  Total
4.46 sq mi (11.55 km2)
  Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
2,858 ft (871 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
436
  Density98.29/sq mi (37.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28691
Area code828
GNIS feature ID2584333
Websitewww.vallecrucis.com

Valle Crucis in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. The community is located along NC 194, between the towns of Banner Elk and Boone.