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    Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 at the 2000 census. Banner Elk is located at 36°9′34″N 81°52′18″W / 36.15944°N 81.87167°W / 36.15944; -81.87167 (36.159561, -81.871649). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land. The area surrounding the Elk River was inhabited by Cherokee Indians before western settlement, although no evidence of a permanent Cherokee settlement has ever been found. It is likely the area was used for hunting and fishing. The first permanent settlement was established by Martin L. Banner 1848. Although the Banner family originally came from Wales, Martin Banner moved from Forsyth County located in the piedmont region of North Carolina. Eventually, the Banner family grew to 55 members, and the area where they lived became known as Banner’s Elk. This name was later shortened to Banner Elk when the town was incorporated in 1911 (Heritage, 1976). As of the census of 2000, there were 811 people, 215 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 679.8 people per square mile (263.1/km²). There were 290

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    City Contained By:

    • Avery County
    • North Carolina
    • United States of America

    City Contains:

    • Lees-McRae College

    Timezones:

    • North American Eastern Time Zone

    Size:

    • 3.1079857324 km squared
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