Avery County, North Carolina, United States
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- Avery County
- County
- Located in western North Carolina along the boundary with Tennessee, 109 km (68 mi) northeast of Asheville; County Seat: Newland.
- Formed in 1911 from Mitchell, Watauga, and Caldwell Counties; named in honor of Colonel Waightstill Avery (1741-1821), Revolutionary War veteran and later Attorney General of North Carolina. (NC-T11/p17)
- 36.100125936° 06' 00.5"N-81.933170081° 55' 59.4"W
- 14,867
- 1,109 m
- 829217118
- Updated Apr 22, 2020