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Welcome to Round Mountain ...

Round Mountain is located in Transylvania County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Round Mountain: Round Mtn. (or less commonly used: Round Mntn.)

Round Mountain is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Round Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Round Mountain: 828

Communities Also Named Round Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Round Mountain: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in Wilkes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Round Mountain - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Maine (2), Nevada and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Round Mountain.

Communities near Round Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Mountain.

  • Brevard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Pickens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
  • Highlands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Six Mile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rosman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • East Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
  • Lake Toxaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Mountain ...

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

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 Round Mountain - 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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.