Porter Cove
Porter Cove is a valley in Buncombe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,051 feet. Porter Cove is situated nearby to the locality Azalea, as well as near the neighborhood Swannanoa Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Folk Art Center and Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Folk Art Center
Art gallery
Photo: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National.
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Porter Cove.
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Zoo
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is a 42-acre zoological park in Western North Carolina operated by the City of Asheville. It was originally opened in 1925 and known as Recreation Park Zoo, Craig Park Zoo, and Asheville City Zoo and housed a wide variety of native and non-native wildlife. Western North Carolina Nature Center is situated 2 miles west of Porter Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azalea and Swannanoa.
Azalea
Locality
Azalea is a populated place located within the city of Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.
Swannanoa
Village
Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population 5,021 at the 2020 census up from 4,576 at the 2010 census. Swannanoa is situated 3½ miles east of Porter Cove.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Porter Cove
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,051 feet
- Description: valley in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Porter Cove from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Porter Cove” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Porter Cove”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Porter Cove”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Swannanoa Hills and Parkway Forest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Davis Lake and Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center Asheville NC.
North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Greensboro.
Curious Valleys to Discover
Uncover intriguing valleys from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: southernfoodwaysalliance, CC BY 2.0.