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Yancey County NC
Burnsville and Micaville

    Yancey County was created in 1833 from portions of Buncombe and Burke Co., NC. At that time, it included what is now Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, present Yancey and portions of old Buncombe and Burke County in western North Carolina. This area is also known as the Toe Valley. For detailed information on Yancey County click here.

Mitchell County NC
Bakersville, Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland

    Mitchell County is bordered to the north by the Appalachian Trail, to the south by the Blue Ridge Parkway and to the west by the Toe River. With its vast deciduous forests, Mitchell occupies the central part of the Toe River Valley. It is located northeast of Asheville and southwest of Boone in the northwestern mountains of North Carolina. With an expanse of 220 square miles, Mitchell County is about 35 miles long and less than half that wide. For detailed information on Mitchell County click here.

Avery County NC
Linville, Banner Elk and Newland

    Banner Elk is the hub of Avery County's energetic resort region featuring premier ski slopes, outstanding golf courses and many other recreation activities. Visitors to Avery County area are thrilled by our beautiful mountain scenery, area wildflowers, and even Banner Elk's famous woolly worm festival, where we race caterpillars for fame, fortune, and weather forecasting. This is a great place to live in the cool mountains of Western North Carolina. For detailed information on Avery County click here.

   This entire area is known for its small, close-knit communities. Here in the mountains, people claim to be from their community, not the nearest city such as Bakersville, Spruce Pine or Burnsville. We refer to these communities in our website for this reason and to give you a more accurate sense of location. Below is a map showing these locations.

Community Locations Map