Welcome to Boone Fork ...
Boone Fork is located in Watauga County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Boone Fork: Boone Frk.
Boone Fork is 3,500 feet [1,067 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Boone Fork is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Boone Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Boone Fork: 828
Communities near Boone Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boone Fork.
- Shell Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Boone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoir
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Gamewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Roan Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blowing Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Banner Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Boone Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boone Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boone Fork. 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 Boone Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boone Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Boone Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boone Fork ...
Looking for more information about Boone Fork? 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 Boone Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boone Fork.
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 Boone Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |