Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:09 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:33 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F59 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month September26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days0 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boone 1 Se station
Nearby landmarksTurkey Knobpeak · 2.2 miRich Mountainpeak · 3.6 miMiddle Fork South Fork New Riverriver · under a mileAppalachian State Universitycollege · 1.8 miEast Fork South Fork New Riverriver · under a mileA S U Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWatauga County Open Spacepark · within reach · 622 acresBrookshire Parkpark · under a mileValle Crucis Scenic Overlookstate historic site · 7.1 mi · 64 acresElk Knob Game Landstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 716 acresBear Paw State Natural Areastate park · 9.6 mi · 384 acresElk Knob State Parkstate park · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202036 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWatauga County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 32 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Booneserves 19,811 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,137 ft956 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWatauga Medical Center1.2 miPost officeBoone Post Office1.3 miTown hallBoone Town Hall2.0 miPoliceBoone Police Department1.3 miFire stationBoone Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 high, 2 otherHighWatauga High Schoolunder a mileSchoolHardin Park School1.0 miSchoolTwo Rivers Community School2.0 miCollegeAppalachian State University1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI46 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT80 miInterstateI-4034 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS71 miCoachBooneSunway Charters1.3 miTransit21 stops within a mileAppalCart (AC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28608 ZIP area.
