Linville Falls, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Linville Falls, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Named For:Linville Falls[1]
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label:Linville Falls
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Avery, Burke, McDowell
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:35.9908°N -81.9442°W
Elevation M:996
Elevation Ft:3268
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28647
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1012893

Linville Falls is an unincorporated community at the junction of Avery, Burke, and McDowell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Gazetteer . December 23, 2020.