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Boone is a town in and the county seat of Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Boone is the home of Appalachian State University and the headquarters of the disaster and medical relief organization Samaritan's Purse. The population was 19,092 at the 2020 census. [5]
The IMCA Super Nationals are held at the Boone Speedway, occurring during the week of Labor Day. [25] Boone River Valley Festival was started in 2017 and takes place in May. It is an outdoor festival with events to celebrate all of the beauty and activities that Boone and Boone County have to offer. [26] Boone is also a site of the annual Farm ...
The community is located at Linville Creek, along U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 421, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) west-northwest of Boone. The Vilas post office , with ZIP code 28692, was established in 1885.
Southern Boone (5-3) suffered a 38-point loss at Osage last week and it doesn’t get easier tonight. The Eagles will take on Blair Oaks (7-1) at home. Dating back to 2011, Southern Boone hasn’t ...
Here's what happened in Week 2 of Boone County High School football this Friday: More: Here are 33 Boone County high school softball players to know in 2024.
Tropical Storm Helene washed most of the road into Junaluska, leaving the community of about 100 people with only one way down the mountain.
The Dark Sky Observatory (DSO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University (ASU). It is located 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) east of Deep Gap, North Carolina (USA), off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing ...
Between 1790-1800 a road was established through the area, connecting the Yadkin River Valley (near Wilkesboro) to Trade, Tennessee. In 1851, the Meat Camp Baptist Church was organized, establishing a permanent population in the area to this day.