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Census Data for Powderhorn Mountain

As far as we can tell, Powderhorn Mountain has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Powderhorn Mountain, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Blowing Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Boone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
  • Cedar Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • West Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <1>
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Seven Devils
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
    • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
  • Wilkesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
    • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <1>
  • Grandfather
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
    • Grandfather is located in Avery County
  • Banner Elk
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • North Wilkesboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Mountain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
    • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
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    • Beech Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
    • Gamewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County

Watauga County ...

Powderhorn Mountain is located in Watauga County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Watauga County.

Miscellaneous Information for Powderhorn Mountain ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Watauga County or the community of Powderhorn Mountain:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Powderhorn Mountain:
    • GNIS ID for Powderhorn Mountain: 1002018
    • GNIS ID for Watauga County: 1008594
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Powderhorn Mountain is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Powderhorn Mountain.

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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>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>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.









 

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