Welcome to The Forest at Blowing Rock ...
The Forest at Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County<1>.
The Forest at Blowing Rock is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of The Forest at Blowing Rock is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The Forest at Blowing Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for The Forest at Blowing Rock: 828
Communities near The Forest at Blowing Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Forest at Blowing Rock.
- Shell Creek
(18 miles [29 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 north)
- 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 <4>
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 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)
- Banner Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elk Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Beech Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
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 The Forest at Blowing Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Forest at Blowing Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Forest at 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 The Forest at Blowing Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Forest at Blowing Rock. See our Newspapers Page for The Forest at Blowing Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Forest at Blowing Rock ...
Looking for more information about The Forest at 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Forest at Blowing Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Forest at Blowing Rock.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Forest at Blowing Rock - 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. |