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Banner Elk |
Banner Elk is
located in the heart of the High Country and
offers a small town feel and friendly faces
wherever you go.
Spring and Summer offer beautiful scenery, with
the rhododendrons and trees back in full bloom.
There are many hiking and biking trails, which
offer a great way to enjoy the views. Banner Elk
has several inns, restaurants and locally-owned
shops that offer something for everyone to
enjoy.
Banner Elk is home to a wonderful town park,
many quaint shops, the mill pond, and Lees-McRae
College. It is also just a short drive away from
numerous area attractions. It is also the host
of the annual Woolly Worm Festival, which
attracts close to 20,000 people each year.
We've provided links below to some area
activities. |
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Photos |
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| The
Blowing Rock |
Grandfather Mountain |
Downtown Blowing Rock |
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| Beech
Mountain |
Linville Falls |
Linn
Cove Viaduct |
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| Watauga
Lake |
Banner
Elk |
Sugar
Mountain |
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Attractions |
Mast General Store
The Blowing Rock
Grandfather Mountain
Linville Caverns
The Blowing Rock
Tweetsie Railroad
Blue Ridge Parkway
Julian Price Memorial Park
Linville Falls
Moses Cone Manor
Pisgah National Forest
Roan Mountain State Park
Stone Mountain State Park
Mount Jefferson
State Natural Area |
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Recreation |
Fishing
Gem Mining
Golf
Hiking
Rock Climbing
Skiing
Whitewater Rafting
For more information, visit
High Country Outdoors |
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Museums |
Appalachian Cultural Museum
Museum of North Carolina Minerals |
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Demographics
(sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk) |
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Population |
Population: 811
Square miles: 1.19 |
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Gender |
Male: 48.2%
Female: 51.8% |
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Age |
15 or younger: 9.4%
16-24: 49.2%
25-44: 16.8%
45-64: 14.9%
65+: 9.7% |
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Race and Ethnicity |
White: 90.3%
Black or African American: 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska native: 0.6%
Asian: 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander: 0.2%
Some other race: 1.2%
Two or more races: 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.8% |
