Murphy

Also known as Murphy, North Carolina, Murphy, NC

town in and county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina. United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Cherokee
Founded by: A. R. S. Hunter
Named after: Archibald Murphey
Mayor: Tim Radford
Total: 2.64 sq mi (6.85 km )
Land: 2.54 sq mi (6.57 km )
Water: 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km )
Elevation: 1,539 ft (469 m)
Density: 634/sq mi (244.7/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately 360 miles (580 km) from the state capital in Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,608 at the 2020 census.

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