Forked Ridge
Forked Ridge is a ridge in Watauga County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,288 feet. Forked Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Beech Mountain, as well as near Kellerville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beech Mountain.
Beech Mountain
Peak
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Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain. Beech Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Forked Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banner Elk and Heaton.
Banner Elk
Town
Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College. Banner Elk is situated 3½ miles south of Forked Ridge.
Heaton
Hamlet
Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River. Heaton is situated 4½ miles southwest of Forked Ridge.
Valle Crucis
Village
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Valle Crucis in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. Valle Crucis is situated 6 miles east of Forked Ridge.
Forked Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 4,288 feet
- Description: ridge in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Forked Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Forked Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
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