| Official Name: | Unaka, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Unaka |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cherokee |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1644 |
| Coordinates: | 35.1953°N -84.1417°W |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1023032 |
Unaka is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. Unaka is located in the Nantahala National Forest, 9.6miles northwest of Murphy. Unaka had a post office until it closed on February 15, 1986.[1] [2] Unaka is a name derived from a Cherokee word meaning "white", which referred to the appearance of low-lying clouds and fog over the Unicoi Mountains.[3]