Welcome to Flat Top ...

Flat Top is located in Buncombe County<1>.

The location of Flat Top has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Flat Top is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flat Top is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Flat Top lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Flat Top is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Flat Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Flat Top - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Top.

Communities near Flat Top ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Top.

• Asheville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <4>
• Hendersonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Black Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Mills River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Woodfin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
• Weaverville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• Laurel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Lake Lure
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Flat Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Top.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Top. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Top.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Top. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Top.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Top ...

Looking for more information about Flat Top? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flat Top, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Top.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/