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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Avery_County,_North_CarolinaAvery County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. The county seat is Newland. The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912. Founded in 1911, it is the youngest of ...

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3. www.averycountymuseum.org › historyHistory - Avery County Historical Museum

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   Avery County is the newest of North Carolina’s 100 counties as it was formed on February 23, 1911, from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. It was named for the American Revolutionary War Colonel and the first Attorney General of North Carolina, Waightstill Avery.

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   Avery County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 17,806 people lived there. Its county seat is Newland. It is known for growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Avery County is part of the High Council of Governments.

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   Where is Avery County NC?

   • Geography and Location Avery County is located in the northwest North Carolina High County. It contains 247 square miles or approximately 152,300 acres of land. It is bounded on the north by the state of Tennessee and Watauga County; on the east by Watauga, Caldwell and Burke counties; and one the west by Mitchell county and the state of Tennessee.

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   What is Avery County known for?

   • Its county seat is Newland. It is known for growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Avery County is part of the High Council of Governments. The county was made in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. Avery County was the last county made in North Carolina.

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   Why is Elk Park NC called Waightstill Avery?

   • It was named for the American Revolutionary War Colonel and the first Attorney General of North Carolina, Waightstill Avery. The county seat was originally in the Town of Elk Park, which was then the largest town in the county, located on the county’s north end, on the Tennessee border.

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   How big is Avery County?

   • According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 247 square miles, of which 247 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles (0.06%) is water. Avery County is extremely rural and mountainous with all of the county’s terrain located within the Appalachian Mountains range; with a mean altitude of 3,510 feet.

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6. averycounty.com › visitor-overviewVisitor Overview & History of Avery County, North Carolina

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   Visitor Overview: History of Avery County. Avery County was formed in 1911 from neighboring Mitchell, Watauga, and Caldwell Counties and was named after Colonel Waightstill Avery of Morganton, North Carolina. Colonel Avery served in the Revolutionary War from 1779 until 1781.

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   Avery County is located in the northwest North Carolina High County. It contains 247 square miles or approximately 152,300 acres of land. It is bounded on the north by the state of Tennessee and Watauga County; on the east by Watauga, Caldwell and Burke counties; and one the west by Mitchell county and the state of Tennessee.

8. www.averycountymuseum.org › aboutAbout - Avery County Historical Museum

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   About Avery County, North Carolina. Avery County was the 100th and final county established in North Carolina. The formation of the county was completed on February 23, 1911, and was created from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County.

9. www.ncpedia.org › geography › averyAvery County | NCpedia

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   Avery County, located in North Carolina's Mountain region and bordered in part by Tennessee, was formed in 1911 from parts of Mitchell, Caldwell, and Watauga Counties. Avery was the one-hundredth and final county to be created in North Carolina.