Almond, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 35°22′11″N 83°33′55″W / 35.36972°N 83.56528°WCoordinates: 35°22′11″N 83°33′55″W / 35.36972°N 83.56528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Swain |
Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28702 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1018806 |
Almond is an unincorporated community in Swain County, North Carolina, United States. Almond is located on the Little Tennessee River and North Carolina Highway 28 7.9 miles (12.7 km) west-southwest of Bryson City. Almond has a post office with ZIP code 28702, which opened on March 17, 1886. The community was named for Bud Almond, who provided the land on which the town was founded.