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Beech Mountain is located in Avery and Watauga counties, North Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km 2 ), all land. At an elevation of 5,506 feet (1,678 m) , Beech Mountain is the highest incorporated community east of the Mississippi River .
Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet (1,657 m) and generates feeder streams for the Elk River . Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain .
The Land of Oz is a theme park based on L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books, located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, US. Carolina Caribbean Corporation opened it in 1970 under the guidance of Grover Robbins, who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad. Designed by Jack Pentes, the park was fully operational until 1980.
The Beech Mountain Resort is one of the few ski resorts operating in the Southeastern United States. Appalachian State University is a major economic driver for the county and the region as a whole, generating US$2.2 billion in statewide impact and US$573 million in local impact as of 2022.
Location: 501 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain NC 28604 Fred’s is open 365 days a year, so you can count on it as a spot to stop for produce and provisions, souvenirs or a hot meal.
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Rosa also grew up in Beech Mountain. [5] The couple's daily lives in their Beech Mountain home embodied the traditional culture and practices of their community. [7] They raised their five children in a cabin built by Ray's grandfather. [4] Hicks died of prostate cancer at a nursing home in Boone, North Carolina, on April 20, 2003. [2]
The current NC 184 was established in 1956 as a new primary routing, connecting NC 105 to NC 194 in Banner Elk. [4] In 1981, NC 184 was extended through Banner Elk, with brief overlap with NC 194, then continuing along Beech Mountain Parkway to the town of Beech Mountain; ending one mile (1.6 km) after crossing into Watauga County .