Summary for Lost Cove

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Located in: Primarily Mitchell County (see below). A portion of Lost Cove extends into Yancey County.

Typical Abbreviation: Lost Cv.

Time Zone: Lost Cove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

Elevation: 1,780 feet [542.54 m] above sea level<1>

Websites for Lost Cove

Chamber of Commerce: www.yanceychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lost Cove:

Lat: 36.070900° (or 36°4'15" N)

Lon: -82.402400° (or -82°24'8" W)

USGS Topo Map: Chestoa<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lost Cove

GNIS ID: 1021291

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 39350

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About Mitchell County

The community of Bakersville is the County Seat for Mitchell County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mitchell)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	14,964 (3.53% decrease since 2010)
2010	15,512 (1.12% decrease since 2000)
2000:	15,687

Total Area:<5> 222.1 sq. miles [575.2 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 8,713

Official Website: www.mitchellcounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mitchell

GNIS ID: 1008571

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 121

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About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

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The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lost Cove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lost Cove, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lost Cove.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lost Cove. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).