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Welcome to High Rock Mountain Shores ...

High Rock Mountain Shores is located in Davidson County<1>.


The location of High Rock Mountain Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for High Rock Mountain Shores: High Rock Mtn. Shrs. (or less commonly used: High Rock Mntn. Shrs.)

High Rock Mountain Shores is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: High Rock Mountain Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

High Rock Mountain Shores is within the (336) area code.

Communities near High Rock Mountain Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Rock Mountain Shores.

  • Salisbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Thomasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Albemarle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Trinity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
  • Spencer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Granite Quarry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rockwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Badin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Badin is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <4>
  • Denton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <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 High Rock Mountain Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Rock Mountain Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Rock Mountain Shores. 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 High Rock Mountain Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Rock Mountain Shores. See our Newspapers Page for High Rock Mountain Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Rock Mountain Shores ...

Looking for more information about High Rock Mountain Shores? 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 High Rock Mountain Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Rock Mountain Shores.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Rock Mountain Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Rock Mountain Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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