Local servicesHospitalCharles Cannon Junior Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeMontezuma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewland Town Hall2.2 miPoliceAvery County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationLinville Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleAvery County Middle Schoolunder a mileHighAvery County High School1.1 miElementaryNewland Elementary School1.8 miCollegeLees McRae College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI40 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT80 miInterstateI-4025 miUS highwayUS 2211.1 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS69 miCoachBooneSunway Charters16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:11 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:34 am – 5:17 pm
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People26 residentsin the ZIP code area26 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 72°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F65 in of rain a year, on about 106 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days0 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grandfather Mtn station, 4 mi away; snow from Banner Elk
Parks and public landsSugar Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 1.1 mi · 93 acresPineola State Natural Areastate park · 2.7 mi · 91 acresAvery County Open Spacepark · under a mile · 169 acresAvery County Open Space - Heritage Parkrecreation area · 3.0 miYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 7.3 mi · 3,805 acresNC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Landstate park · 7.5 mi · 249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Feb 198842 mi away, near Walnut Hill, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201421 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 subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSugar Mountain Utilityserves 3,226 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,819 ft1,164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
