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Royal Pines
North CarolinaCDP
Royal Pines
Total population
4,325
Median home value
$400,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$107,885
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Royal Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Royal Pines had a population of 4,127. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Royal Pines is bordered to the west by U.S. Route 25A and the city limits of Asheville, and to the northeast by Mills Gap Road. Brown Mountain, with an elevation of , occupies the center of the CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Royal Pines CDP has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Royal Pines, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32,716
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves31,257
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves29,849
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves29,520
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves28,954
- Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,046
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,896
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves25,895
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.65 — 2026-03-2410 km SSW of Dillsboro, North Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 2.51 — 2023-11-047 km WSW of Bryson City, North Carolina
- M 3.24 — 2023-06-044 km NNW of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.76 — 2023-05-234 km N of West Canton, North Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Avery Creek4 mi away
- Biltmore Forest4.4 mi away
- Fairview6.4 mi away · pop. 2,298
- Gerton8.5 mi away · pop. 110
- Balfour8.8 mi away
- Horse Shoe10.7 mi away · pop. 1,490
- Laurel Park11.6 mi away
- Black Mountain13.6 mi away
- Chimney Rock Village14.1 mi away · pop. 122
- East Flat Rock14.5 mi away
- Flat Rock14.9 mi away
- Montreat16.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API