Around Watauga Falls ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Watauga Falls, with the nearest first.
- Rominger
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Beech Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Sugar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Matney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Vilas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whaley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Valle Crucis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Banner Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Foscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Devils
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shulls Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sugar Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Watauga Falls, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watauga Falls.
Watauga County ...
Watauga Falls would have been located within present day 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 Watauga Falls ...
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 Watauga Falls.
Airports Near Watauga Falls ...
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 Watauga Falls and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watauga Falls.
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:
- 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 Watauga Falls), 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. |