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From art festivals to whitewater rafting, North Carolina’s High Country has something for everyone! The mountains are typically 10-15 degrees cooler than the flatlands making the climate ideal for outdoor adventures.

The NC High Country is home to famous mountain peaks like Grandfather Mountain NC, Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain. It has the highest county seat in eastern America (Newland, elevation 3,621 feet), the highest incorporated town in eastern America (Beech Mountain, elevation 5,506 feet), and is known as the "Christmas tree capital of the world."

Once people arrive at the High Country in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, they find it difficult to leave. With its four distinct seasons, spectacular natural beauty and friendly natives, The High Country is one of the most desirable places to live in North Carolina. The High Country is not a place with one obvious appeal, but a collection of communities - each with its own history, traditions and quirks. These communities, and the characters who live in them, are what gives the North Carolina High Country the unique and off-center personality that the locals all cherish.