Linville Falls
Linville Falls is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Avery, Burke, and McDowell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is named after Linville Falls, a nearby waterfall in the Linville Gorge Wilderness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America
- Also known as: “Linville Falls, NC” and “Linville Falls, North Carolina”
- Postal code: 28647
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linville Falls and Linville Falls Visitor Center.
Linville Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot drop.
Linville Falls Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Linville Falls Visitor Center is a tourism office.
Humpback Mountain
Peak
Humpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is accessible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which ride along its eastern slope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossnore.
Crossnore
Village
Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. Crossnore is situated 4½ miles north of Linville Falls.
Linville Falls
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: North Cove Township, McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.95929° or 35° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-81.94289° or 81° 56′ 34″ westElevation
3,350 feet (1,021 metres)Open location code
867WX354+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 154101434OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Linville Falls” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “林維爾福爾斯 (北卡羅萊納州)”
- Chinese: “林維爾福爾斯”
- French: “Linville Falls”
- Irish: “Linville Falls”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Linville Falls Campground RV Park & Cabins and Duggers Creek Falls.
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