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Linville Falls, North Carolina

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Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417
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Linville Falls, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Linville Falls Tavern
Linville Falls Tavern
Linville Falls is located in North Carolina
Linville Falls
Linville Falls
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery, Burke, McDowell[1]
Named forLinville Falls[2]
Elevation
3,268 ft (996 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28647
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1012893[1]

Linville Falls is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Avery, Burke, and McDowell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1] It is named after Linville Falls, a nearby waterfall in the Linville Gorge Wilderness.

Attractions

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Linville Falls is close to many of western North Carolina's outdoor attractions.

The Linville Falls Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and the Franklin-Penland House in 2006.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linville Falls, North Carolina
  2. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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