Beech Mountain
in Watauga County of North Carolina, United States
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Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (34 mi) - Hickory Regional Airport (43 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (65 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (84 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (87 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (93 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (93 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (117 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Mountain Glen Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Hound Ears Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Willow Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (15 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (15 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.211 and -81.889 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 12' 39" and W -81° 53' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:43 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain in Watauga County (North Carolina) with it's 320 habitants is a city located in United States about 324 mi (or 521 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Beech Mountain is now 11:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Beech Mountain, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newland, Boone, Mountain City, Bakersville and Elizabethton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Banner Elk Winery and Villa
BEECH MOUNTAIN INNS
The Highlands at Sugar
4 Seasons at Beech Mountain
The Inn at Elk River
BW MOUNTAIN LODGE AT BANNER ELK
BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE BY FESTIVA TRAVEL SER
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Winter sports in North Carolina's High Country
Winter brings skiing, snowboarding, ice-skating, snow tubing, zip lining, snowshoeing, and sledding to the North Carolina High Country, which has some of the highest ski areas in the Eastern...
Beech Mountain, NC, Summer Chairlift & Mountain Bikes
Ride the Beech Mountain, North Carolina, chairlift to the mile-high summit with panoramic mountain views. You (and your mountain bike) can ride up to top... then hike or bike down. Read more...
Kid's 1st Snowboarding Trip to Beech Mountain
Went with the Raedeke's. Cast of characters. Eli is in the yellow pants, Tyler is in all Black, Amy in purple coat, Tom in blue coat/green pants, and me in 2 tone blue coat/grey pants.
GoPro HD Hero 2: Birthday Trip to Beech MTN
March 9, 2012 - Trip up to Beech Mountain Ski Resort Macklemore - Gold.
Ski Trip
Skiing at Beech Mountain Resort.
3 Amigos Trip
3 friends+3 days snowboarding=a SOUP SANDWICH!!! Alright! Alright! Alright!
Ski Trip 2015 to Beech Mountain with the Patton Family and Friends
Beech Mountain Ski Trip 3_9_13
Last ski trip of the season to Beech Mountain Ski Resort. Featuring the backside of Beech Mountai: The Oz run! I was very excited by this, since the Oz run has never been open on any previous...
Carolina Cabin Rentals -- Beech Bear Retreat -- Hot Tub, 6 BR, 7 TVs, Wifi, Cable
Book this home: http://www.carolinacabinrentals.com/vacation-rental-home.asp?PageDataID=67444 Beech Bear Retreat is a nicely outfitted vacation cabin within 1.2 miles of the ski slopes on Beech...
Carolina Cabin Rentals -- Beech Retreat -- 5 BR, Beech Mountain Club, Wifi, Cable
Book this home: http://www.carolinacabinrentals.com/vacation-rental-home.asp?PageDataID=66887 The Beech Retreat property is a 5 bedroom property with Beech Mountain Club Membership. It is...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
For the geographical feature, see Beech Mountain (North Carolina).
Land of Oz (theme park)
The Land of Oz is a mostly now-defunct theme park located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina. It was opened in 1970 by Grover Robbins, who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad, and was fully operational until 1980. The park was based on the book rather than the film. In fact, during the designing phase employees were told not to watch the movie but rather read the book.
WECR-FM
WECR-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, simulcasting WMMY 106.1 FM Jefferson, North Carolina. Licensed to Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Curtis Media Group and features programing from CBS Radio.
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