Welcome to Vale ...

Vale is located in Avery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Vale is 3,540 feet [1,079 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vale is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Vale: 828

Communities Also Named Vale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Vale: This one is located in Avery County and the other is located in Lincoln County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 11 communities that are also named Vale - they are located in California, Maryland, Missouri (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vale.

Communities near Vale ...

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

• Shell Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Boone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Woodby Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (14 miles [22.5 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Norris
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Roan Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
• Elk Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
• Bakersville
  (13 miles [20.9 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vale ...

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

Adding Vale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Vale post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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