Local servicesHospitalCharles Cannon Junior Memorial Hospital3.5 miPost officeCrossnore Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrossnore Town Hallunder a milePoliceAvery County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationCrossnore Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCrossnore Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMayland Community College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT79 miInterstateI-4023 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS68 miCoachBooneSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28616 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28616 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:11 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:34 am – 5:17 pm
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People115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.322 householdsMedian home value $314,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month April31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days2 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spruce Pine 2 Ne station, 7 mi away; snow from Banner Elk
Nearby landmarksSoapstone Mountainpeak · under a mileSnakeden Mountainpeak · 1.2 miLinville Fallswaterfall · 5.0 miLand Harbors Lakelake · 2.5 miLake Kawahnalake · 3.7 miLinville Falls Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPineola State Natural Areastate park · 1.6 mi · 91 acresSugar Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 4.5 mi · 93 acresAvery County Open Spacepark · 2.1 mi · 169 acresYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 5.6 mi · 3,805 acresNC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Landstate park · 7.7 mi · 249 acresLinville River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 7.8 mi · 140 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200549 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201423 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAvery County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025238 of 258 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Avery County monitors, NC
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Crossnoreserves 195 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,355 ft1,023 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
