Official Name: | Roaring Creek |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
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 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 36.0636°N -82.0125°W |
Elevation M: | 909 |
Elevation Ft: | 2982 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 28657 |
Area Code: | 828 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1022311 |
Roaring Creek is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was named after Roaring Creek, which flows in the area.[1] The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Frank and Plumtree.
On September 27, 1780, the Overmountain Men, led by William Campbell, camped at Roaring Creek, after passing Yellow Mountain Gap; on October 7, 1780, they would arrive at Kings Mountain for the Battle of Kings Mountain against the British.