Blowing Rock
in Watauga County of North Carolina, United States
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Hickory Regional Airport (32 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (47 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (68 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (76 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (81 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (84 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (91 mi)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (97 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Blowing Rock Country Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Boone Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Hound Ears Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Willow Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (3 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (2 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.135 and -81.678 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 8' 6" and W -81° 40' 39"
- 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: 01:56 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:10 am and 5:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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 Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock in Watauga County (North Carolina) with it's 1,292 habitants is located in United States about 318 mi (or 511 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Blowing Rock is now 01:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Blowing Rock, of which 5 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 62 mi (or 100 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, Jefferson and Mountain City. 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
MEADOWBROOK INN AND SUITES
Courtyard Boone
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BOONE NEA
Comfort Suites Boone
Holiday Inn Express BOONE
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boone
The Inn at Crestwood
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock
Alpen Acres Motel
Videos from this area
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Christmas Time in Blowing Rock, NC
Day trip to Blowing Rock North Carolina during the Christmas season including downtown Blowing Rock, Kojays Coffee Cafe, and other shops and scenes around the beautiful and quaint town of ...
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Blowing Rock - in the mountains of North Carolina. On the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Flowers around the park.
Tweetsie Railroad July Fourth Fireworks near Blowing Rock
Tweetsie Railroad July Fourth Fireworks near Blowing Rock.
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.
Blue Ridge Parkway Wine Festival in Blowing Rock, NC
The art of wine is celebrated in mountain style during the 2009 Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival, April 16-19 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Featuring wineries from throughout NC, and fine...
1732 Main Street, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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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.
video4.mov: Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls
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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.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock is a town in North Carolina, United States, which is located in Caldwell and Watauga counties. The population was 1,192 at the 2010 census. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Blowing Rock (land feature)
Blowing Rock is a rocky outcropping at the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, above a gorge in Caldwell County, in the northwest of that state. The prevailing wind blows through the gorge toward Blowing Rock. There, at the end of the gorge, the wind's path of least resistance is up the steep slopes surmounted by the outcropping, resulting in a nearly vertical and typically strong wind.
Tweetsie Railroad
Tweetsie Railroad is a family oriented railroad and Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. In addition to a 3-mile ride aboard an authentic steam locomotive, the park features amusement rides and other attractions geared towards families with children.
WXIT
WXIT is a radio station that broadcasts in a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by High Country Ventures, LLC and features programing from CBS Radio, Westwood One and Jones Radio Network.
Appalachian Ski Mountain
Appalachian Ski Mtn. is one of three ski mountains in the Watauga County area in western North Carolina. It is located off of US 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone, North Carolina.
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.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
بلووینگ راک، کارولینای شمالی, Блоуинг Рок
