Rutherwood (Watauga County, NC)

Around Rutherwood ...

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)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bamboo
- From Rutherwood to Bamboo
Deep Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deep Gap
- From Rutherwood to Deep Gap
Laxon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laxon
- From Rutherwood to Laxon
Moretz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moretz
- From Rutherwood to Moretz
Sands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sands
- From Rutherwood to Sands
Boone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boone is located in Watauga County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boone
- From Rutherwood to Boone
Brownwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownwood
- From Rutherwood to Brownwood
Todd
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Todd is located in Ashe County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <1>
Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- From your current location to Stony Fork
- From Rutherwood to Stony Fork
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- Blowing Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Blowing Rock
  - From Rutherwood to Blowing Rock
- Fleetwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
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  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <1>
- Shulls Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Shulls Mill
  - From Rutherwood to Shulls Mill
- Yates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Yates is located in Ashe County
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  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Yates
  - From Rutherwood to Yates
- Vilas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Vilas is located in Watauga County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
- Foscoe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Foscoe is located in Watauga County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Foscoe
  - From Rutherwood to Foscoe

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

Watauga County ...

Rutherwood is located in Watauga County<2>.

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.<3> 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:

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>	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.
<3>	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.