Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

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Pisgah Forest
—  Unincorporated community  —
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Pisgah Forest
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°15′15″N 82°42′0″W / 35.25417°N 82.70000°W / 35.25417; -82.70000Coordinates: 35°15′15″N 82°42′0″W / 35.25417°N 82.70000°W / 35.25417; -82.70000
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Transylvania
Elevation 2,100 ft (600 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28768
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 1021989

Pisgah Forest is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States.1 It sits at an elevation of 2100 feet (640 m) along U.S. Route 64, northeast of Brevard. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the Asheville Airport. The community lies in an area noted for its many waterfalls and white squirrels. Pisgah Forest is a popular retirement area, at least partly because of the many hiking trails and trout streams of the nearby Pisgah National Forest. Zipcode - 28768

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