Sapphire is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. Sapphire is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east of Cashiers. Sapphire has a post office with ZIP code 28774.[3][4]
Sapphire, North Carolina | |
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  Sapphire, North Carolina  Sapphire, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′25″N 83°00′11″W / 35.10694°N 83.00306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Transylvania |
| Named for | The gemstone sapphire[1] |
| Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28774 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022501[2] |
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapphire, North Carolina
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 10, 2013.