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Welcome to Echo Acres ...

Echo Acres is located in Henderson County<1>.


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


Echo Acres is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Echo Acres is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Echo Acres is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Echo Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Echo Acres - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Echo Acres.

Communities near Echo Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Echo Acres.

  • Fletcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Brevard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Mills River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
  • Tryon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <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 Echo Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Echo Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echo Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Echo Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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