Micaville North Carolina Map

About Micaville, North Carolina

Micaville is a locality in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Micaville is located at 35.9096°N, 82.2132°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28755.

Micaville unfolds across a landscape where the insistent, clear waters of Little Crabtree Creek carve a path through the verdant, high-altitude terrain. It lies 28.6 miles northeast of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 42°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Spruce Pine. The air here holds a distinct crispness, especially during the golden hour when the light catches the mica-flecked earth, casting a luminous, metallic shimmer over the Yancey County Open Space that spans the immediate surroundings. To the west, the silhouettes of the Black Mountains rise with a stoic, indigo permanence against the sky, while the deep, quiet basins of Sugar Hollow provide a sheltered refuge from the winds that roll across the higher elevations. Those seeking the sound of falling water find solace at Roaring Spout Falls, where the cascade breaks the silence of the woods, a mere four miles from the center of Micaville. Economic life in Micaville has long been tethered to the rugged utility of the land, shifting from the early mineral extraction that gave the locality its name to a quieter, modern reliance on the surrounding natural bounty. While the dense growth of the Pisgah National Forest offers a vast, timbered backdrop to the regional economy, the daily pace remains dictated by the seasonal shifts of the inland climate rather than the frantic pulse of industrial centers. Residents often look toward the nearby Laurel Lake for recreation, a serene expanse of water that reflects the changing canopy of the deciduous hills. The local culture remains steeped in the quiet persistence of the Appalachian tradition, where the passage of time is marked not by the clock, but by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons and the enduring, earthy character of the people who call these mountains home.

About This Micaville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Micaville, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.909561, -82.213179. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Micaville and Yancey County.

Detailed location data for Micaville includes the ZIP code (28714), telephone area code (828), county seat of Yancey County (Burnsville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Micaville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.