Blantyre, North Carolina

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Blantyre, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Blantyre
Blantyre
Coordinates: 35°18′0.41″N 82°37′33″W / 35.3001139°N 82.62583°W / 35.3001139; -82.62583
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyTransylvania
Elevation
[1]
2,087 ft (636 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes828
GNIS feature ID1019217[1]

Blantyre is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1] The community is located within the Asheville metropolitan area.

History

In September 2004, the French Broad River, which flows through Blantyre, caused flooding to reach 25 ft (7.6 m) during Hurricane Frances.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blantyre, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Transylvania County, North Carolina Flood Event Report". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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