Bent Creek is an unincorporated community in the Ramseytown Township of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.
Bent Creek, North Carolina | |
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  Location of Bent Creek in North Carolina  Bent Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′45″N 82°23′09″W / 36.01250°N 82.38583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Yancey |
| Elevation | 2,277 ft (694 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019094[1] |
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Geography
Bent Creek is located at 36°00′45″N 82°23′09″W / 36.01250°N 82.38583°W (36.012611, -82.385967),[1] about 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Mars Hill, about 23 miles (37 km) north-northeast of Weaverville, about 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Asheville, and about 355 miles (571 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It lies 2277 feet (694 m) above sea level.