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Lost Cove

Ghost town · Yancey County, North Carolina

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

Lost Cove is a ghost town in Yancey County, North Carolina, recorded as human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Yancey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lost Cove as a historical populated place: 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 36.0708° N, 82.4022° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,812 ft
Nearest living townBanner Hill, TN
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates36.07080, -82.40220

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What's there now

Lost Cove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Banner Hill, TN (population 1,519), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,812 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 Lost Cove?

Lost Cove is in Yancey County, North Carolina, at 36.0708, -82.4022.

How many ghost towns are in Yancey County?

Yancey County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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