Rough Ridge
Rough Ridge is a ridge in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,960 feet. Rough Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Gragg, as well as near Cherokee Woods.Places of Interest
Highlights include Linn Cove Visitor Center and Grandmother Gap.
Grandmother Gap
Mountain saddle
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain. Grandmother Gap is situated 2 miles southwest of Rough Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Sugar Mountain.
Grandfather
Village
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. Grandfather is situated 3 miles west of Rough Ridge.
Sugar Mountain
Village
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Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census. Sugar Mountain is situated 4 miles northwest of Rough Ridge.
Linville Historic District
Neighborhood
Linville Historic District is a historic school campus and national historic district located at Linville, Avery County, North Carolina. It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville. Linville Historic District is situated 4½ miles southwest of Rough Ridge.
Rough Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,960 feet
- Description: ridge in North Carolina, USA
- Category: landform
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Rough Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rough Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gragg and Cherokee Woods.
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