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Maggie Valley, North Carolina
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Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.
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Maggie Valley, North Carolina | |
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![]() St. Margaret of Scotland Church | |
Location of Maggie Valley, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°31′16″N 83°02′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Haywood |
Area | |
• Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
• Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,792 ft (851 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,687 |
• Density | 497.79/sq mi (192.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28751 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-40600[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406076[2] |
Website | www |
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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.[5]