Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,397 at the 2021 census.
The rocky outcropping of Blowing Rock
Looking southeast at sunset over the foothills of the Blue Ridge
The observation deck at the Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM)
Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,086. Its county seat and largest community is Boone. The county is in an exceptionally mountainous region, known as the High Country. It is the home of Appalachian State University, which has approximately 20,023 students as of August 2020. Watauga County comprises the Boone, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
United States Post Office in Boone
Snake Mountain (5,564 feet [1,696 m]) in northern Watauga County