Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Ridgecrest, NC” and “Ridgecrest, North Carolina”
- Postal code: 28770
Places of Interest
Highlights include Montreat College and Catawba Falls.
Montreat College
College
Montreat College is a private, Christian college in Montreat, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1916, the college offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs for traditional and adult students. Montreat College is situated 2 miles northwest of Ridgecrest.
Catawba Falls
Waterfall
Catawba Falls is a series of waterfalls on the headwaters of the Catawba River, in McDowell County, near Old Fort, North Carolina. Catawba Falls is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ridgecrest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Fort.
Old Fort
Village
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 6 miles east of Ridgecrest.
Ridgecrest
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.62067° or 35° 37′ 14″ north
Longitude
-82.28262° or 82° 16′ 57″ west
Elevation
2,533 feet (772 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US RT9
Open location code
867VJPC8+7X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Ridgecrest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “里奇克雷斯特 (北卡羅萊納州)”
- Chinese: “里奇克雷斯特”
- French: “Ridgecrest”
- Irish: “Ridgecrest”
- Japanese: “リッジクレスト”
- Spanish: “Ridgecrest”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ridgecrest Memorial Park and Pool House.
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