Town of Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Mountain College.

School

Black Mountain College was a private liberal arts college in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It was founded in 1933 by John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and several others. Black Mountain College is situated 2½ miles northwest of Town of Black Mountain.

Nearby places include Ridgecrest.

Hamlet

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. Ridgecrest is situated 2½ miles east of Town of Black Mountain.

Latitude

35.6142° or 35° 36′ 51″ north

Longitude

-82.3274° or 82° 19′ 39″ west

Population

7,850

Elevation

2,326 feet (709 metres)

Open location code

867VJM7F+M2

GeoNames ID

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