​The High Country of North Carolina, encompasses seven counties - Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey - and includes the town of Boone, headquarters of High Country Taxi. Boone is named after the great American pioneer Daniel Boone and is home to Appalachian State University. Founded in 1899, "App State" is constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system, fulfilling the core academic missions of teaching, scholarship, and service honoring the geography and heritage of the Appalachian Mountain region.
Local Points of interest
Appalachian State University
Blue Ridge Parkway
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Horn in the West
Howard Knob
Tweetsie Railroad
Watauga River
Elk Knob State Park
Grandfather Mountain​
Explore Boone
News Sources
Watauga Democrat
​High Country Press
High Country Radio News
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