Around Dark Ridge ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dark Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Whaley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Beech Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Banner Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rominger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Sugar Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Seven Devils
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Grandfather
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Minneapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Dark Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dark Ridge.
Avery County ...
Dark Ridge would have been located within present day Avery County<2>.
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 Dark Ridge ...
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 Dark Ridge.
Airports Near Dark Ridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dark Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dark Ridge.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dark Ridge), 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. |