Black Mountain Township

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.

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Highlights include Black Mountain College.

School

Black Mountain College was a private liberal arts college in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It was founded in 1933 by John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and several others. Black Mountain College is situated 2½ miles southwest of Black Mountain Township.

Nearby places include Ridgecrest.

Hamlet

Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 3½ miles southeast of Black Mountain Township.

Latitude

35.654° or 35° 39′ 15″ north

Longitude

-82.3298° or 82° 19′ 47″ west

Elevation

2,802 feet (854 metres)

Open location code

867VMM3C+J3

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