Map of Etowah CDP, North Carolina

Etowah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,944 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etowah CDP overview:
Name:	Etowah CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Henderson County
Elevation:	2,119 ft (646 m)
Total Area:	17.88 sq mi (46.30 km²)
Land Area:	17.66 sq mi (45.75 km²)
Water Area:	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
Total Population:	7,642
Population Density:	432.68/sq mi (167.06/km²)
ZIP code:	28729
Area code:	828
FIPS code:	3721880
GNISfeature ID:	1020172

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History

Bryn Avon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Geography

Etowah is located in western Henderson County at 35°18′56″N 82°35′49″W / 35.31556°N 82.59694°W / 35.31556; -82.59694 (35.315560, -82.596915), in the valley of the French Broad River. It is bordered to the north by the town of Mills River, to the northeast by unincorporated Horse Shoe, and to the west by Transylvania County.

U.S. Route 64 passes through Etowah, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Hendersonville and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Brevard.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Etowah CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km), of which 17.5 square miles (45.4 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), or 1.20%, are water.

Etowah has an altitude of 2,101 feet (640 m).