Welcome to Blowing Rock ...
The town of Blowing Rock is primarily located in Caldwell County<1>. A portion of Blowing Rock extends into Watauga County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blowing Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blowing Rock has a population of 1,325 people<2> (see below for details).
Blowing Rock is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blowing Rock is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Blowing Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blowing Rock is within the (828) area code.
The ZIP code for Blowing Rock: 28605<4>
Websites for Blowing Rock ...
Official Website: www.townofblowingrock.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blowing Rock had an population of 1,325 people. This is an increase of 6.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blowing Rock had a population of 1,241 people. This makes Blowing Rock the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Blowing Rock represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 309th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,241 people, the population of Blowing Rock decreased 12.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,418 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blowing Rock.
Communities Also Named Blowing Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blowing Rock - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blowing Rock.
Communities near Blowing Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blowing Rock.
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
- Lenoir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <6>
- Gamewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
- Banner Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
- Banner Elk is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <6>
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <6>
- Elk Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <6>
- Beech Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <6>
- Cedar Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
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 Blowing Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blowing Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blowing Rock. 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 Blowing Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blowing Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Blowing Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blowing Rock ...
Looking for more information about Blowing Rock? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blowing Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blowing Rock.
Adding Blowing Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blowing Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blowing Rock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blowing Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blowing Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blowing Rock: www.townofblowingrock.com/
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blowing Rock. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blowing Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Blowing Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blowing Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |