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Welcome to Double Island ...

Double Island is located in Yancey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Double Island: Double Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Double Island is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Double Island is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Double Island: 828

Websites for Double Island ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Double Island, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Double Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Double Island.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Double Island ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Double Island - 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.