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Around Boone ...

For comparison, Boone has a population of 20,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Boone, with the nearest first.

  • Bamboo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
  • Sands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
  • Moretz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
    • Moretz is located in Watauga County
  • Rutherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
    • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
  • Shulls Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
  • Blowing Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Foscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valle Crucis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
    • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
  • Vilas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Brownwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Deep Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Laxon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Sugar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Todd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <3>
    • Matney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County

For more communities neighboring Boone, please visit our County-by-County Page for Boone.

Watauga County ...

Boone is located in Watauga County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boone ...

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 Boone.

Airports Near Boone ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Boone and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Boone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boone ...

Looking for more information about Boone? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Boone. 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 Boone, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boone.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Boone: www.townofboone.net/

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boone.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Boone), 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.









 

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