Welcome to Buck Mountain ...

Buck Mountain is located in Carter County<1>.

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

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

Buck Mountain is 3,180 feet [969 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Buck Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Buck Mountain is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Buck Mountain ...

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

Communities near Buck Mountain ...

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

• Boone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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 (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Elizabethton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Unicoi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• Woodby Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Norris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <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 Buck Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buck Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buck Mountain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/