Lake Lure, North Carolina, United States [Town]; population was 691 in 1990; housing units was 1,155 in 1990; location is 35°26'N 82°12'W; land area is 13.56 square miles (8,676 acres); water area is 1.19 square miles (762 acres); FIPS code is 36500 [SourceCBP]