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Boone

Boone, NC · High Country

About

Boone is 3,333 feet up in North Carolina's High Country, with an average July high of 78 degrees and a January low of 23. A statue of Doc Watson sits on a bench downtown. The restored 1930s post office holds a WPA painting of Daniel Boone. Howard Knob, a six-acre county park open May 1 to October 20, has a lookout at 4,396 feet over the town and the Appalachian State campus.

Highlights

3,333 feet up, July highs near 78Doc Watson statue downtownHoward Knob lookout at 4,396 feetHome of Appalachian State UniversityParkway access at Mileposts 276 to 305

Getting there

171 Grand Blvd., Boone, NC 28607

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