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This is a fun town to visit. Despite being in the mountains of North Carolina, it's really a town for all seasons.
In the winter it's the gateway to the ski areas. In the summer the town is a stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway and a cool getaway from the hot lower elevations. During the Christmas season people come to cut trees. And now in March, it's the home of the Blue Ridge Wine Festival.
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| 36° 07' 58.62" N |
| 81° 40' 40.94" W |
| Elevation |
| 3579 feet |
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Quick Facts :
Blowing Rock is known as "The Crown of the Blue Ridge".
There are approximately
1,425
permanent residents. Add to this approximately 8,000 part-time residents.
The wine industry is getting a good start and several new vineyards and wineries are starting in the area.
Elevation: 3579 feet
County: Watauga
Ancestries: English (22.1%), German (17.9%), Irish (9.6%), Scotch-Irish (9.4%), United States (7.8%), Scottish (5.8%).
Single-family owner-occupied homes 388
Median value (dollars) $252,000 (This is probably out of date)
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 History:
The name “Blowing Rock” is derived from a legendary story about two lovers from opposing Native American tribes. The pair was strolling on a mountainside when a fiery sky beckoned for the brave to leave his lover and return to his tribe.
Caught between a love for his companion and a commitment to his tribe, the man leapt from the edge of a boulder, falling far to the rocks below. The maiden stood on the rock that had just taken her lover's life and pleaded to the powers above to bring him back into her arms. The powerful winds of the John's River Gorge blew the young brave to her, and thus the legend of The Blowing Rock lives on.
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 Shopping:
The downtown district on Main St has a few shops that include antiques, gift items, and ice cream. There's a large grocery store, called a Food Lion, over on Valley Blvd (321).
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Directions:
The drive through Boone can be very confusing if you try to follow the highway signs. Just look for the signs pointing you to Blowing Rock. 421 shares with 221, 321 and 194. On one of these you'll find signs for both north and south right next to each other.
You can drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway and exit on 221 just north of Blowing Rock. You can also go south on 221 or 321 in Boone which turns into the Blowing Rock highway. There's been blasting south of Blowing Rock on 321, so if you're coming up that way on a weekday you might want to call ahead.
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I-77 N to I-85 S; US 321 N to Blowing Rock. |
| From Raleigh |
I-40 W to Winston-Salem ; US 421 N to Parkway-South; Exit US 221S/321S to Blowing Rock. |
| From VA |
I-85 S to Durham , NC ; I-40 W to Winston-Salem ; US Hwy. 421 N to Parkway-South; Exit US 221S/321S to Blowing Rock. |
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Local Accommodations:
Banner Elk , Blowing Rock , Boone , Jefferson , Lenoir |
Neighbor Towns:
Banner Elk , Blowing Rock , Boone , Jefferson , Lenoir |
Camping & RV:
There are a couple of campgrounds along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Julian Price Park or Linville Falls. The National Parks Service seems to have turned their web pages over to Reserve USA. I'm not impressed.
Commercial sites.
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