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==Geography== Waynesville is located southwest of the center of Haywood County in the valley of Richland Creek, a tributary of the [[Pigeon River (Tennessee–North Carolina)|Pigeon River]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|23.1|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2020" /> ===Climate=== Due to its elevation, Waynesville has an [[subtropical highland climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]] (Köppen ''Cfb''). {{Weather box |location = Waynesville, North Carolina, {{convert|2658|ft|abbr=on}} amsl (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1894−present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 78 |Feb record high F = 79 |Mar record high F = 89 |Apr record high F = 89 |May record high F = 92 |Jun record high F = 98 |Jul record high F = 98 |Aug record high F = 96 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 90 |Nov record high F = 83 |Dec record high F = 78 |year record high F = 98 |Jan high F = 46.6 |Feb high F = 50.2 |Mar high F = 56.7 |Apr high F = 65.6 |May high F = 72.8 |Jun high F = 78.5 |Jul high F = 81.5 |Aug high F = 80.5 |Sep high F = 75.6 |Oct high F = 67.1 |Nov high F = 57.5 |Dec high F = 49.9 |year high F = 65.2 |Jan mean F = 35.0 |Feb mean F = 38.2 |Mar mean F = 44.2 |Apr mean F = 52.6 |May mean F = 60.5 |Jun mean F = 67.5 |Jul mean F = 70.8 |Aug mean F = 69.8 |Sep mean F = 64.3 |Oct mean F = 53.9 |Nov mean F = 44.1 |Dec mean F = 37.9 |year mean F = 53.2 |Jan low F = 23.5 |Feb low F = 26.2 |Mar low F = 31.8 |Apr low F = 39.6 |May low F = 48.2 |Jun low F = 56.5 |Jul low F = 60.2 |Aug low F = 59.1 |Sep low F = 52.9 |Oct low F = 40.7 |Nov low F = 30.6 |Dec low F = 26.0 |year low F = 41.3 |Jan record low F = −22 |Feb record low F = −16 |Mar record low F = −8 |Apr record low F = 15 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 31 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 38 |Sep record low F = 27 |Oct record low F = 12 |Nov record low F = 0 |Dec record low F = −8 |year record low F = -22 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 4.62 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.31 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.45 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.54 |May precipitation inch = 4.18 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.18 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.12 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.25 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.25 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.00 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.62 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.71 |year precipitation inch = 50.23 |Jan snow inch = 2.6 |Feb snow inch = 1.6 |Mar snow inch = 3.0 |Apr snow inch = 0.4 |May snow inch = 0.3 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.5 |Dec snow inch = 2.5 |year snow inch = 10.9 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 11.2 |Feb precipitation days = 11.0 |Mar precipitation days = 12.7 |Apr precipitation days = 11.3 |May precipitation days = 12.4 |Jun precipitation days = 14.1 |Jul precipitation days = 14.5 |Aug precipitation days = 13.1 |Sep precipitation days = 10.3 |Oct precipitation days = 8.4 |Nov precipitation days = 9.1 |Dec precipitation days = 11.4 |year precipitation days = 139.5 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 1.8 |Feb snow days = 1.7 |Mar snow days = 1.1 |Apr snow days = 0.1 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.4 |Dec snow days = 1.4 |year snow days = 6.5 |source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NCDC >{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gsp |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = May 12, 2021 |quote=Select "WAYNESVILLE 1 E, NC"}}</ref><ref name="NCDC txt">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00319147&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station: Waynesville 1 E, NC |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |access-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref> }} ===Waynesville watershed=== Waynesville's water supply is located south of the town, with a [[drainage basin|watershed]] that covers an area of {{convert|8400|acre|km2}} of town-owned land on the headwaters of Allens Creek. Tributary streams within the watershed flow into the Waynesville Reservoir, a {{convert|50|acre|m2|adj=on}} lake created by a dam on Allens Creek. The reservoir and surrounding watershed are classified by the state of North Carolina as WS-1. This classification is the state's most stringent and forbids development within the watershed boundary. ===Neighborhoods=== [[Image:Downtown Waynesville, NC IMG 5166.JPG|thumb|Downtown Waynesville]] * '''Downtown''' - Once the primary retail business center of the town, downtown Waynesville is now home to art galleries, cafes, restaurants, shops, banks, doctors offices, and town and county government administration buildings. * '''Frog Level''' - The historic district whose name came about because of frequent flooding of Richland Creek. As transportation shifted from railway to cars in the 1940s, business shifted up the hill to higher ground. By the '70s and '80s, Frog Level became known as a seedy part of downtown, mainly due to a now-closed bar called The Tap Room. In recent years, the revitalization of Main Street has spread down into this area. In 2003, the [[Frog Level Historic District]] was placed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The local merchants association presents The Whole Bloomin' Thing Spring Festival every year just before the last frost date, marking the start of planting season for the locals. The festival draws approximately 8,000 attendees to the area and features nature-related themes. The historic Murphy Branch of the old Western North Carolina Railroad runs through Frog Level and still carries freight rail traffic twice daily from the Blue Ridge Southern Railway, which now owns the line. * '''[[Hazelwood, North Carolina|Hazelwood]]''' - Due to financial troubles, this once independent town ceased to exist and was annexed by Waynesville in 1995. Its ZIP code is 28738. * '''Laurel Ridge''' - The Laurel Ridge neighborhood is connected to a country club of the same name and features a golf course, pool, tennis courts, and upscale mountain homes. * '''West Waynesville''' - Once the industrial part of town, West Waynesville is now home to Waynesville Commons, a large retail shopping center which sits on the site of an old Dayco rubber hose factory. * '''Russ Avenue''' - A newer business district featuring restaurants, retail stores, auto dealerships, banks, and grocery stores. Russ Avenue is the most traveled surface street in Haywood County and is slated for a major makeover by the [[NCDOT]] in the 2020s.
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