Aquone, North Carolina

Aquone, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°12′26″N 83°37′38″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Macon
Elevation	3,327 ft (1,014 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28781
Area code	828
GNIS feature ID	1018838[1]

Aquone is an unincorporated community in Macon County, North Carolina, United States. Aquone is located near the Nantahala River, 29 miles (47 km) west of Franklin.^[1] Aquone had a post office until it closed on January 12, 1996.^[2] The community's name is derived from the Cherokee word egwanul'ti, meaning "by the river".^[1]

References

1. "Aquone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2013.