county in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Avery County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 17,806 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Newland. It is known for growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Avery County is part of the High Council of Governments.
Avery County | |
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![]() Avery County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°04′20″N 81°55′13″W | |
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Founded | 1911 |
Named for | Waightstill Avery |
Seat | Newland |
Largest community | Banner Elk |
Area | |
• Total | 247.51 sq mi (641.0 km2) |
• Land | 247.34 sq mi (640.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.06% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,806 |
• Density | 72.04/sq mi (27.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
The county was made in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. Avery County was the last county made in North Carolina.
These counties border, or connect to, Avery County:
These cities and towns are in Avery County:
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