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Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.

Banner Elk town overview:
Name:	Banner Elk town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Avery County
Founded:	1848
Incorporated:	1911
Elevation:	3,701 ft (1,128 m)
Total Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
Land Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,049
Population Density:	546.35/sq mi (210.95/km²)
ZIP code:	28604
Area code:	828
FIPS code:	3703500
GNISfeature ID:	1018956
Website:	www.townofbannerelk.org

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History

The area surrounding the Elk River was inhabited by the Cherokee before western settlement, although no evidence of a permanent Cherokee settlement has ever been found. It is likely the area was used for hunting and fishing. The first permanent settlement was established by Martin L. Banner in 1848. Although the Banner family originally came from Wales, Martin Banner moved from Forsyth County in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Eventually, the Banner family grew to 55 members, and the area where they lived became known as Banner’s Elk. This name was later shortened to Banner Elk when the town was incorporated in 1911.

The Banner Elk Hotel and Robert Chester and Elsie H. Lowe House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Banner Elk is located at 36°9′34″N 81°52′18″W / 36.15944°N 81.87167°W / 36.15944; -81.87167 (36.159561, −81.871649).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km), all land.

Climate

Banner Elk is located in North America’s humid continental climate zone due to its elevation, which gives it a climate more like that of Altoona, Pennsylvania, than Asheville, North Carolina, during the winter. During the summer the temperatures are much like a mountain lake town in New Hampshire. The town typically has cold, snowy winters and mild summers.