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 elevation 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)
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
• Lenoir
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
• Gamewell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Norris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
• Banner Elk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <3>
• Newland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <3>
• Elk Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elk Park is located in Avery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
• Beech Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>

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.