Roaring Creek
Roaring Creek is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was named after Roaring Creek, which flows in the area. The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Frank and Plumtree.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina
- Also known as: “Roaring Creek, NC” and “Roaring Creek, North Carolina”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newland and Crossnore.
Newland
Town
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Newland is a town in and the county seat of Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 715 at the 2020 census. By elevation, Newland is the highest county seat located east of the Mississippi River. Newland is situated 5 miles east of Roaring Creek.
Crossnore
Village
Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. Crossnore is situated 6 miles southeast of Roaring Creek.
Roaring Creek
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Roaring Creek Township, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.0644° or 36° 3′ 52″ northLongitude
-82.01567° or 82° 0′ 56″ westElevation
2,982 feet (909 metres)Open location code
868V3X7M+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 153933326OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Roaring Creek” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅靈克里克 (北卡羅萊納州)”
- Chinese: “羅靈克里克”
- French: “Roaring Creek”
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Localities in the Area
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