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Eaglenest

Ghost town · Haywood County, North Carolina

Hazelwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Hazelwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eaglenest is a ghost town in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Haywood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eaglenest as a historical populated place on the Hazelwood topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.4973° N, 83.0432° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHazelwood
Elevation4,911 ft
Nearest living townMaggie Valley, NC
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1960039
Coordinates35.49732, -83.04319

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What's there now

Eaglenest is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maggie Valley, NC (population 2,311), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,911 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eaglenest?

Eaglenest is in Haywood County, North Carolina, at 35.4973, -83.0432.

How many ghost towns are in Haywood County?

Haywood County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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