Plumtree, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Plumtree is an unincorporated community in Avery County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The community is located along US 19-E
, between the communities of Roaring Creek
and Ingalls
.
Avery County, North Carolina
- Climate :As a result of its relatively high elevation, Avery County has a Humid continental climate enjoying considerably cooler summers than most of the rest of the Eastern US. Likewise, winters are longer, colder and snowier than most other locations in the region. This can be evidenced by the...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community is located along US 19-E
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
, between the communities of Roaring Creek
Roaring Creek, North Carolina
Roaring Creek is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was named after Roaring Creek, which flows in the area...
and Ingalls
Ingalls, North Carolina
Ingalls is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the intersection of US 19-E and NC 194. The Avery County Airport is located two miles south from Ingalls, towards Spruce Pine....
.
See also
- Grassy Ridge BaldGrassy Ridge BaldGrassy Ridge Bald is a mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,165 feet and it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River....
- Little Yellow MountainLittle Yellow Mountain (North Carolina)Little Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. It's elevation reaches 5,504 feet , it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties...
- North Toe RiverNorth Toe RiverThe North Toe River is a large stream in the North Carolina High Country. The headwaters begin between Bald Mountain and Sugar Mountain, what is known as Sugar Gap, in Avery County. The river proceeds to go southwest till it ends with a confluence with the Cane River, forming the Nolichucky River...
- Unaka RangeUnaka RangeThe Unaka Range is a mountain range on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. It is a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains physiographic province. The Unakas stretch approximately from the Nolichucky River to the...