Banner Elk

Banner Elk occupies a high valley in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, close to the headwaters of the Elk River. The town belongs to the High Country, a cool-elevation region framed by the slopes of Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain, where skiing, hiking and autumn foliage set the seasonal rhythm. Lees-McRae College, founded in 1900, gives this small community a long-standing educational presence. Each autumn, the Woolly Worm Festival brings Appalachian folklore about caterpillars and winter weather into the centre of town. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Banner Elk and North Carolina’s High Country.

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