Summary for Three Forks

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Located in: Swain County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Three Frks.

Time Zone: Three Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

Elevation: 4,200 feet [1,280.16 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 35.644800° (or 35°38'41" N)

Lon: -83.262100° (or -83°15'43" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mount Guyot<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Three Forks

GNIS ID: 1022942

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 67450

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Three Forks)

The community of Bryson City is the County Seat for Swain County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 540 sq. miles [1,400.3 km²] - of which 2.34% is water (12.65 sq. miles [32.8 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 8,723

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Swain

GNIS ID: 1008588

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 173

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Three Forks)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

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The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Three Forks, 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 Three Forks.
<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 Three Forks. 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).