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Welcome to Royal Pines ...

Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Royal Pines is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Royal Pines is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Royal Pines: 828

Communities Also Named Royal Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Royal Pines - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal Pines.

Communities near Royal Pines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal Pines.

  • Asheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hendersonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fletcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Black Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodfin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Pines ...

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

Footnotes ...

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