North Carolina
Watauga County
Watauga Township

Hounds Ear

Hounds Ear is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,894 feet. Hounds Ear is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valle Crucis and Seven Devils.

Village
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in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in , , 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. is situated 3 miles northwest of Hounds Ear.

Village
is a town in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 313 at the 2020 census. The town, which is located in the , is best known as the site of a popular wintertime tubing resort known… is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hounds Ear.

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is a town in nestled in the , part of . It is the home of Appalachian State University and is the county seat.

Hounds Ear

Latitude
36.17791° or 36° 10′ 41″ north
Longitude
-81.74511° or 81° 44′ 42″ west
Elevation
2,894 feet (882 metres)
Open location code
868W57H3+5X
Geo­Names ID
4472129
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