Vilas is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at Linville Creek, along U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 421, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) west-northwest of Boone. The Vilas post office, with ZIP code 28692, was established in 1885.[3][4][5]

Vilas, North Carolina
Vilas, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Vilas, North Carolina
Vilas, North Carolina
Vilas, North Carolina is located in the United States
Vilas, North Carolina
Vilas, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°14′44″N 81°46′03″W / 36.24556°N 81.76750°W / 36.24556; -81.76750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWatauga
Named forVallis (Latin)[1]
Elevation
2,746 ft (837 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28692
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1023082[2]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ Bathanti, Joseph (September 23, 2013). "Mountain Glory - Our State". Greensboro, NC: Our State. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vilas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2015). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Award-winning Poet and Novelist from Vilas Named Poet Laureate for North Carolina by Gov. Perdue". Boone, NC: High Country Press. September 5, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2020.