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Asheville is a city in Buncombe County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Samuel Ashe, governor

The latitude of Asheville is 35.600N. The longitude is -82.554W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,133 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 69,045.

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Median household income

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$32,772

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Asheville is on the French Broad River, between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Morristown

Manufactured Confederate rifles during the Civil War; Union troops occupied the city in 1865

The city boomed with the arrival of the railroad in 1880 and became a summer resort by the early 1900s

Downtown Asheville includes many examples of Art Deco architecture

Public transportation: Asheville Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 456. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 cities, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

No. 6 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Asheville received national attention for 1947 hospital fire in which Zelda Fitzgerald, celebrated wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, died; 1998 arson at "Dixieland," the boyhood home of Thomas Wolfe

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "Hannibal"
· 1994 movie, "Forrest Gump"

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Well-known residents have included:
· Thomas Wolfe, writer
· Roberta Flack, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Greenberry's Coffee & Tea, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Bele Chere - July 27-29, 2007
Mountain Dance & Folk Festival - Aug. 2-4, 2007
GoomBay! Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check Asheville web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Asheville Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pisgah National Forest, French Broad River

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Scenic roads: Blue Ridge Parkway

Wildlife: The Western North Carolina Nature Center provides habitats for red wolves, cougars, bobcats and river otters

Asheville attractions: North Carolina Arboretum

Sports teams: Tourists (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Biltmore Estate, Asheville Art Museum, Estes-Winn Auto Museum, North Carolina Homespun Museum, Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center, Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum

Colleges and universities: University of North Carolina, Warren Wilson College, Montreat College, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, Cecils Junior College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 183

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Quotes:
And again, again, in the old house I feel beneath my tread the creak of the old stair, the worn rail, the whitewashed walls, the feel of darkness and the house asleep, and think, 'I was a child here; here the stairs, and here was darkness; this was I, and here is Time.'
-- Return
Thomas Wolfe

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