Newland Wedding

Newland is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Avery CountyGR6.

Newland is located at 36511N, 815536W (36.086509, -81.926664)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 km (0.7 mi), all land.

At an elevation of 3621 feet (1104m), it is the highest county seat in the Eastern United States (based on elevations in the USGS database).

The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") passed through the town until 1940.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 704 people, 334 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 405.7/km (1,044.4/mi). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 209.2/km (538.5/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 99.01% White, 0.99% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.