Foscoe, North Carolina

Place in North Carolina, United States

36°09′13″N 81°46′25″W / 36.15361°N 81.77361°W / 36.15361; -81.77361CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCounty Watauga CountyArea

^[1]

• Total5.79 sq mi (15.00 km²) • Land5.78 sq mi (14.98 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)Elevation

^[2]

3,041 ft (927 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,457 • Density251.90/sq mi (97.25/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

28604

Area code828GNIS feature ID2584317^[2]Websitehttps://www.foscoenc.com

Foscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located on NC 105, southwest of Boone.

The community is between Seven Devils and Shulls Mill.^[3] Multiple shops dot the main highway, serving a tourist clientele. Its development, since the 1980s, is thanks to year-round tourism to nearby attractions, notably Grandfather Mountain.

Historically, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (Nicknamed "Tweetsie") passed through the area until flooding destroyed the tracks in 1940. In 1956, NC 105 was built over the original rail bed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,457		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foscoe, North Carolina
^ "Shulls Mill, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.