Welcome to Sugar Mountain ...

The village of Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County<1>.

The location of Sugar Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sugar Mountain has a population of 196 people<3> (see below for details).

Sugar Mountain is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sugar Mountain is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Sugar Mountain is located in the (828) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sugar Mountain had an population of 196 people. This is a decrease of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sugar Mountain had a population of 198 people. This makes Sugar Mountain the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Sugar Mountain decreased 12.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 226 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sugar Mountain.

Communities near Sugar Mountain ...

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

• Shell Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shell Creek
• Boone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Boone
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
• Spruce Pine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Spruce Pine
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <5>
• Norris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norris
• Trade
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Trade
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
• Roan Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Roan Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <5>
• Blowing Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blowing Rock
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <5>
• Newland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>
• Elk Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Elk Park is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elk Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <5>
• Bakersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bakersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Mountain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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