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Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
CDP
About Lake Junaluska
Set in the western part of North Carolina, Lake Junaluska is a small unincorporated community.
Lake Junaluska holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.29 square miles.
📰 Lake Junaluska News Today
- David Michael "Mike" Jordan Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · Jun 18
- All week at Lake Junaluska: flotilla contest, cookouts, concerts and July 3 fireworks WLOS · Jul 1
- Lake Junaluska Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 29
- Lake Junaluska looking to hire seasonal employees - Smoky Mountain News · Mar 4
- Elizabeth Illingworth Obituary (2026) - Lake Junaluska, NC - Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Waynesville Legacy obituary · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Junaluska Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Junaluska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Junaluska
- 7 Asian Kitchen — asian
- Ammons' Drive Inn & Dairy Bar — american
- Blue Rooster Southern Grill
- Crepe & Custard
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Ferrara Pizza & Pasta — pizza
- Gigi's Restaurant
- J Creek Cafe
- Low Tide Seafood
- The Buttered Biscuit
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.29 sq mi
Coordinates35.5302, -82.9728