Around Banner Elk ...
For comparison, Banner Elk has a population of 1,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Banner Elk, with the nearest first.
- Sugar Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Beech Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Matney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Devils
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grandfather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rominger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elk Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Valle Crucis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whaley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
For more communities neighboring Banner Elk, please visit our County-by-County Page for Banner Elk.
Avery County ...
Banner Elk is located in Avery County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Avery County: Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter (TN) & Johnson (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banner Elk ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Banner Elk.
Airports Near Banner Elk ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Banner Elk and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Banner Elk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banner Elk ...
Looking for more information about Banner Elk? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Banner Elk. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Banner Elk, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Banner Elk.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Banner Elk. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Banner Elk), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |