Avery County

Region: Mountain
County Seat: Newland
Population: 17,167¹
Towns & Cities: Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Crossnore, Elk Park, Linville, Linville Falls, Pineola, Plumtree

In 1911, Avery County was formed from Watauga, Mitchell and Caldwell Counties. It is in the northwestern section of the State and is bounded by the state of Tennessee and the counties of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, McDowell and Mitchell.²

Additional County History


	Entertainment (1)
	Government & Community Bodies (3)
	Hotels, Motels & Places to Stay (3)
	Health & Fitness (1)
	Recreation (2)

¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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