Linville Falls, North Carolina

Linville Falls, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Linville Falls

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Avery, Burke, McDowell[1]
Elevation 3,268 ft (996 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28647
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1012893[1]

Linville Falls is an unincorporated community at the junction of Avery, Burke, and McDowell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1] The community is named after Linville Falls, a nearby waterfall in the Linville Gorge Wilderness.

Attractions

Linville Falls is close to many of western North Carolina's outdoor attractions.

The Linville Falls Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and the Franklin-Penland House in 2006.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linville Falls, North Carolina
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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