The Forest at Blowing Rock
in Caldwell County of North Carolina, United States
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Hickory Regional Airport (32 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (46 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (66 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (76 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (84 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (86 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (89 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (120 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Blowing Rock Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Boone Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Hound Ears Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Willow Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (5 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (4 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.118 and -81.720 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 7' 5" and W -81° 43' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:11 am and 5:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into The Forest at Blowing Rock
The Forest at Blowing Rock in Caldwell County (North Carolina) is located in United States about 320 mi (or 516 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in The Forest at Blowing Rock is now 02:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to The Forest at Blowing Rock, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boone, Newland, Lenoir, Mountain City and Morganton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Night Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
-1°C (31 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express BLOWING ROCK SOUTH
Holiday Inn Express BOONE
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boone
The Inn at Crestwood
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BOONE NEA
MEADOWBROOK INN AND SUITES
Comfort Suites Boone
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock
THE VILLAGE INN
Alpen Acres Motel
Videos from this area
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Christmas Time in Blowing Rock, NC
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Blowing Rock - in the mountains of North Carolina. On the Blue Ridge Parkway.
In 1964 Coupe DeVille on Blue Ridge Parkway Near Blowing Rock, NC - October 20, 2012
Driving my 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille on Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, NC.
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Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hibriten Stables (Road Horse Cart)
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hibriten Stables (Road Horse Cart)
Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain, Oct 27, 2012
Beauty of Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.
video10.mov: Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls
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Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hibriten Stables
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Hibriten Stables.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is a country estate in honor of Moses H. Cone in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is on the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 292 and 295 with access at Milepost 294. Most locals call it Cone Park. The park is run by the National Park Service and is open to the public. It contains 3,500 acres, a 16-acre trout lake, a 22-acre bass lake, and 25 miles of carriage trails for hiking and horses.
Flat Top Manor
Flat Top Manor, as it is known to the locals, is also referred to as Moses Cone Manor, Moses Cone Estate, the Moses H. Cone Mansion, or just Flat Top. On the Blue Ridge Parkway it is located at Milepost 294 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. To most people that travel the Parkway it is simply the Parkway Craft Center, which is the major component of the manor house. It is open to the public from spring through fall and gets over 225,000 visitors annually.
Julian Price Memorial Park
Julian Price Memorial Park is a park of 4,200 acres at the foot of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, named in honor of Julian Price. It is at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and directly adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Together these parks comprise the largest developed area set aside for public recreation on the Parkway.
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