Local servicesHospitalCharles Cannon Junior Memorial Hospital6.6 miPost officePlumtree Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCrossnore Town Hall4.4 miPoliceAvery County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationFrank Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMayland Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI37 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT83 miInterstateI-2622 miUS highwayUS 19Eunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS71 miCoachBooneSunway Charters22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28664 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:11 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:34 am – 5:17 pm
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People55 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 76.527 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: 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, 8 mi away; snow from Banner Elk
Parks and public landsYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 1.3 mi · 3,805 acresNC Division of Parks and Recreation Conservation Landstate park · 4.1 mi · 249 acresPineola State Natural Areastate park · 5.9 mi · 91 acresSugar Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 6.7 mi · 93 acresAvery County Open Spacepark · 5.1 mi · 169 acresAvery County Open Space - Heritage Parkrecreation area · 5.5 miSource: 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 200546 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201427 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 subscription78% 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
Elevation3,499 ft1,066 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
