Welcome to Linville Falls ...

Linville Falls is primarily located in Avery County<1>. A portion of Linville Falls extends into Burke County and McDowell County.

The location of Linville Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Linville Falls is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Linville Falls is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Linville Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Linville Falls is within the (828) area code.

Communities near Linville Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linville Falls.

• Shell Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
• Newland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Elk Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Bakersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <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 Linville Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linville Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linville Falls. 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 Linville Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linville Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Linville Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linville Falls ...

Looking for more information about Linville Falls? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Linville Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linville Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linville Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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