Candler, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°32′11″N 82°41′34″W / 35.53639°N 82.69278°W / 35.53639; -82.69278 Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2139 feet (652 m). The ZIP code of Candler is 28715. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

This mountain community nestles in Hominy Valley, approximately halfway between Asheville (to the east) and Canton (to the west) via Interstate 40 (about 20 minutes either way). Mt. Pisgah, with access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, stands to the south, Newfound Gap to the north, and Mordor to the East.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Candler, North Carolina

Municipalities and communities of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Asheville

City	Asheville

Towns	Biltmore Forest Black Mountain Montreat Weaverville Woodfin

CDPs	Avery Creek Bent Creek Fairview Royal Pines Swannanoa

Unincorporated communities	Alexander Arden Barnardsville Candler Enka Flat Creek Forks of Ivy Jupiter Leicester Ridgecrest Skyland Stocksville

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