Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Town hall | |
| Nickname: The Crown of the Blue Ridge | |
Location of Blowing Rock, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′47″N 81°40′14″W / 36.12972°N 81.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Watauga, Caldwell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Charlie Sellers |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Land | 3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,517 ft (1,072 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,376 |
| • Density | 424.43/sq mi (163.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28605 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-06500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405281 |
| Website | www |
Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census.
The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.