US-276 leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Dellwood and southeast over Wagon Road Gap 39 miles (63 km) to BrevardĪccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km 2), all land. Route 276 passes through the center of Waynesville, following (from north to south) Russ Avenue, Walnut Street, Main Street, and Pigeon Street. The highways lead northeast to Asheville and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Sylva. Routes 23 and 74 (the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway) form a bypass along the northwestern side of the town, with access from Exits 98 through 102. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.
Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains.Īs of the 2010 census, Waynesville had a population of 9,869. It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville.
Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina.
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