Around Hounds Ear ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hounds Ear, with the nearest first.
- Shulls Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Foscoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valle Crucis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Matney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Blowing Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Devils
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vilas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rominger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bamboo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Banner Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grandfather
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Sands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sugar Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
For more communities neighboring Hounds Ear, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hounds Ear.
Watauga County ...
Hounds Ear is located in Watauga County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hounds Ear ...
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 Hounds Ear.
Airports Near Hounds Ear ...
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 Hounds Ear and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hounds Ear.
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 Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hounds Ear), 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. |