Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Official seal of Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Nickname: 
The Crown of the Blue Ridge
Location of Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Location of Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°07′47″N 81°40′14″W / 36.12972°N 81.67056°W / 36.12972; -81.67056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesWatauga, Caldwell
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorCharlie Sellers
Area
 • Total3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2)
 • Land3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation3,517 ft (1,072 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,376
 • Density424.43/sq mi (163.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28605
Area code828
FIPS code37-06500[3]
GNIS feature ID2405281[2]
Websitewww.townofblowingrocknc.gov

Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,397 at the 2021 census.[4]

The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blowing Rock, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Blowing Rock - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.

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