Fontana Dam, North Carolina

About Fontana Dam

Fontana Dam is a tiny community in western North Carolina with an estimated population of 11.

Fontana Dam holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 18 residents per square mile.

📰 Fontana Dam News Today

• Today's Tiny Town: Fontana Village, North Carolina WCNC · Nov 12
• This North Carolina Town Has Fewer Than 20 Residents—But Plenty Of Charming Reasons To Visit Southern Living · Sep 9
• A Century-Old Drought Offers Parallels to Today North Carolina State Climate Office · Apr 30
• Lightning Strike Map in Fontana Dam, NC - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Sep 29
• Western North Carolina's Smoky Mountain Getaway Is A Sparkling Highland Lake With Mountain Biking And Kayaking islands.com · Jan 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fontana Dam Unique

• The only place in America named Fontana Dam — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 11 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fontana Dam

• Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort
• Wildwood Bar and Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tree of Shame · Attraction
• Game Room · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fontana Dam

🏘️ Nearby Communities