Elk Valley Preserve
Elk Valley Preserve is a nature reserve in Township of Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina. Access is restricted and requires permission. Elk Valley Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Heaton, as well as near the neighborhood 1911 at Cranberry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Elk River Airport and Beech Mountain.
Elk River Airport
Aerodrome
Elk River Airport is a private-use airport located 2 nautical miles west of the central business district of Banner Elk, a town in Avery County, North Carolina.
Beech Mountain
Peak
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Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banner Elk and Elk Park.
Banner Elk
Town
Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Banner Elk had a population of 1,049. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.
Elk Park
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Elk Park is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The town was so named because of the number of elk killed there. The population was 542 at the 2020 census.
Heaton
Hamlet
Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River.
Elk Valley Preserve
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Township of Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1701° or 36° 10′ 13″ northLongitude
-81.914° or 81° 54′ 50″ westOperator
Lees McCrae CollegeOpen location code
868W53CP+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 1252678645OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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