North Carolina
Rutherford County
Chimney Rock Township

Buzzards Roost

Buzzards Roost is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,470 feet. Buzzards Roost is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chimney Rock and Bat Cave.

Village
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is a village in , , United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. The village took its name from a large gneiss located on a summit above the village itself in State Park.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , United States and is part of the . Named after a located on , it is the largest known augen gneiss granite fissure cave in North America and is a protected area, not open to the public. is situated 6 miles west of Buzzards Roost.

Buzzards Roost

Latitude
35.44345° or 35° 26′ 36″ north
Longitude
-82.18344° or 82° 11′ 0″ west
Elevation
1,470 feet (448 metres)
Open location code
867VCRV8+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357809878
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4458427
Wiki­data ID
Q31619451
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In Other Languages

“Buzzards Roost” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buzzards Roost”

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