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Welcome to Sorrento Skies ...

Sorrento Skies is located in Watauga County<1>.

Sorrento Skies is 3,810 feet [1,161 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sorrento Skies is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sorrento Skies: 828

Communities near Sorrento Skies ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sorrento Skies.

  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Norris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Trade
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elk Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sorrento Skies ...

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

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 Sorrento Skies - 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.