Rutherwood (Watauga County, NC)

Around Rutherwood ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Shell Creek (TN). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Rutherwood. Shell Creek (TN) has a population of 21,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Boone. It lies just west of Rutherwood and has a population of 20,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rutherwood, with the nearest first.

Bamboo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
Deep Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
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Laxon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Laxon is located in Watauga County
Moretz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Moretz is located in Watauga County
Sands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sands is located in Watauga County
Boone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
Brownwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
Todd
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Todd is located in Ashe County
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Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- Blowing Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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  - Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Fleetwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  - Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Shulls Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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  - Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Yates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  - Yates is located in Ashe County
- Vilas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  - Vilas is located in Watauga County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Foscoe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
  - Foscoe is located in Watauga County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <2>

For more communities neighboring Rutherwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rutherwood.

Watauga County ...

Rutherwood is located in Watauga County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watauga County: Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Wilkes & Johnson (TN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rutherwood ...

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 Rutherwood.

Airports Near Rutherwood ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rutherwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rutherwood.

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:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutherwood. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rutherwood.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rutherwood), 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.