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Welcome to North Fork ...

North Fork is located in Watauga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Fork: N. Fork

North Fork is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of North Fork is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for North Fork: 828

Communities Also Named North Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named North Fork: This one is located in Watauga County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named North Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Fork.

Communities near North Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Fork.

  • Shell Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 North Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fork ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.