Cruso, North Carolina | |
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.jpg) Old Cruso School | |
  Cruso  Cruso | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′03″N 82°48′38″W / 35.41750°N 82.81056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Elevation | 2,936 ft (895 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019875 [1] |
Cruso (also Crusoe) is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. [1]
Cruso is near Pisgah National Forest. [2]
History
Cruso was named upon establishment by its first postmaster, who reportedly had just read the novel Robinson Crusoe by Englishman Daniel Defoe. [3]
On August 17, 2021, six people died as a result from flooding from Tropical Storm Fred. As of June 2022, there are still piles of debris in and around Cruso. [4] [5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Cruso, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cruso Populated Place Profile / Haywood County, North Carolina Data".
- ^ "Cruso search". NCpedia. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024.
- ^ WRAL (August 27, 2021). "Cruso man marks sixth confirmed death in Haywood County after flooding from Fred". WRAL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Body of final missing person found in Haywood County". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Cruso, North Carolina | |
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Old Cruso School | |
Cruso Cruso | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′03″N 82°48′38″W / 35.41750°N 82.81056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Elevation | 2,936 ft (895 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019875 [1] |
Cruso (also Crusoe) is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. [1]
Cruso is near Pisgah National Forest. [2]
History
Cruso was named upon establishment by its first postmaster, who reportedly had just read the novel Robinson Crusoe by Englishman Daniel Defoe. [3]
On August 17, 2021, six people died as a result from flooding from Tropical Storm Fred. As of June 2022, there are still piles of debris in and around Cruso. [4] [5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Cruso, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cruso Populated Place Profile / Haywood County, North Carolina Data".
- ^ "Cruso search". NCpedia. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024.
- ^ WRAL (August 27, 2021). "Cruso man marks sixth confirmed death in Haywood County after flooding from Fred". WRAL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Body of final missing person found in Haywood County". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |