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Welcome to Ansley Heights ...

Ansley Heights is located in Watauga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ansley Heights: Ansley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Ansley Heights is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ansley Heights is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ansley Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ansley Heights: 828

Communities near Ansley Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ansley Heights.

  • Shell Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Lenoir
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Gamewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Norris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Banner Elk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elk Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Beech Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ansley Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ansley Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ansley Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ansley Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ansley Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ansley Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ansley Heights ...

Looking for more information about Ansley Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ansley Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ansley Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ansley Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.