Rice Branch
Rice Branch is a stream in Buncombe, North Carolina. Rice Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Grace, as well as near the neighborhood Rolling Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Craven Gap and The Omni Grove Park Inn.
Craven Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craven Gap is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and Great Craggy Mountains. NC 694 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown Asheville. Craven Gap is situated 2 miles east of Rice Branch.
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Hotel
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grove Park Inn is a historic resort hotel on the western-facing slope of Sunset Mountain within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. The Omni Grove Park Inn is situated 2 miles southwest of Rice Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodfin and Asheville.
Woodfin
Village
Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodfin had a population of 7,936. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Woodfin is situated 3½ miles west of Rice Branch.
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.
Weaverville
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Rice Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.64428° or 35° 38′ 39″ northLongitude
-82.52318° or 82° 31′ 23″ westElevation
2,241 feet (683 metres)Open location code
867VJFVG+PPGeoNames ID
4487783
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