The Slabs
The Slabs is a park in Swannanoa Township, Buncombe, North Carolina. The Slabs is situated nearby to the park Lower Slab, as well as near Upper Slab.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Address: Swannanoa, NC 28778
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folk Art Center and Asheville Christian Academy.
Folk Art Center
Art gallery
Photo: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National. Folk Art Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Slabs.
Asheville Christian Academy
School
Asheville Christian Academy is a private Christian school for grades K–12 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the Swannanoa River Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville. Asheville Christian Academy is situated 2 miles east of The Slabs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azalea and Swannanoa.
Azalea
Locality
Azalea is a populated place located within the city of Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Azalea is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Slabs.
Swannanoa
Village
Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population 5,021 at the 2020 census up from 4,576 at the 2010 census. Swannanoa is situated 2½ miles east of The Slabs.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
The Slabs
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Swannanoa Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.61441° or 35° 36′ 52″ northLongitude
-82.44825° or 82° 26′ 54″ westOpen location code
867VJH72+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8435752355OpenStreetMap feature
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