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Hephaestus

Hephaestus is a work of art in , , . Hephaestus is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jones House and Varsity Gymnasium.

Community center
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is a historic home located at , . It was built in 1908, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, cubic, Colonial Revival / Queen Anne style frame dwelling. is situated 1,300 feet north of Hephaestus.

Sports venue
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is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in . It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. is situated 920 feet southeast of Hephaestus.

Stadium
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is a 30,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located in . Nicknamed "The Rock," the stadium is the home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Hephaestus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock.

Village
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in , , United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. is situated 5 miles west of Hephaestus.

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is a town in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. The Caldwell County portion of is part of the –– Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. It is supposedly named after a primitive packing house used by hunters since before the Revolutionary War. is situated 6 miles north of Hephaestus.

Hephaestus

Latitude
36.21509° or 36° 12′ 54″ north
Longitude
-81.68316° or 81° 40′ 59″ west
Inception
July 25th, 1997
Open location code
868W6888+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6338797924
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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