Bryson City, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 1,145 in 1990; housing units was 619 in 1990; location is 35°26'N 83°27'W; land area is 2.13 square miles (1,361 acres); water area is 0.12 square miles (77 acres); FIPS code is 8480 [SourceCBP]