Welcome to Lake Rugby ...

Lake Rugby is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Rugby: Lk. Rugby

Lake Rugby is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lake Rugby is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Lake Rugby is within the (828) area code.

Communities near Lake Rugby ...

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

• Asheville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 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 southwest)
  • 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>
• Flat Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 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>
• Laurel Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Tryon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 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 east)
  • 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>
• Saluda
  (13 miles [20.9 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 Lake Rugby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Rugby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Rugby ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Rugby. 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/