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Welcome to Bass Lake ...

Bass Lake is located in Transylvania County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bass Lake: Bass Lk.

Bass Lake is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bass Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Bass Lake: 828

Communities Also Named Bass Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bass Lake - they are located in California, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario (2) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bass Lake.

Communities near Bass Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bass Lake.

  • Hendersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fletcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brevard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Saluda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs

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 Bass Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bass Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bass Lake. 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 Bass Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bass Lake ...

Looking for more information about Bass Lake? 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 Bass Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bass Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bass Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.