Holmes Center
The George M. Holmes Convocation Center is an 8,325-seat multipurpose arena in Boone, North Carolina, United States, on the campus of Appalachian State University.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: building in North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “G.M. Holmes Convocation Center”, “George M. Holmes Convocation Center”, and “Holmes Convocation Center”
- Address: 111 Rivers Street, Boone, 28608
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daniel Boone Native Gardens and Hickory Ridge Homestead.
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Garden
Daniel Boone Native Gardens, located in Boone, North Carolina, United States, has a collection of North Carolina native plants in an informal landscaped design. The gardens are open daily from May to October. Daniel Boone Native Gardens is situated 1,400 feet east of Holmes Center.
Hickory Ridge Homestead
Museum
Hickory Ridge History Museum is a history museum centered around the Colonial era in Boone, North Carolina located adjacent to the ''Horn In The West'' Outdoor Drama. Hickory Ridge Homestead is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Holmes Center.
Varsity Gymnasium
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Varsity Gymnasium is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina. It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. Varsity Gymnasium is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Holmes Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boone and Blowing Rock.
Boone
Photo: Vlmastra, Public domain.
Boone is a town in Watauga County nestled in the North Carolina Mountains, part of Appalachia. It is the home of Appalachian State University and is the county seat.
Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Valle Crucis
Village
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Valle Crucis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valle Crucis had a population of 436. Valle Crucis is situated 6 miles west of Holmes Center.
Holmes Center
- Categories: building, recreation area, university building, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.21071° or 36° 12′ 39″ northLongitude
-81.67585° or 81° 40′ 33″ westOpen location code
868W686F+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 113897518OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=multiWikidata ID
Q5541949
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