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Welcome to Powderhorn Mountain ...

Powderhorn Mountain is located in Watauga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Powderhorn Mountain: Powderhorn Mtn. (or less commonly used: Powderhorn Mntn.)

Powderhorn Mountain is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Powderhorn Mountain: 828

Communities near Powderhorn Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powderhorn Mountain.

  • Boone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Lenoir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Wilkesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Trade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Blowing Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • Seven Devils
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Grandfather
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grandfather is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powderhorn Mountain ...

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

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 Powderhorn Mountain - 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.