Newland, North Carolina

The Avery County Jail, also known as Avery County Historical Museum, is a historic jail located at Newland, Avery County, North Carolina. It was built in 1913. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge in Italianate style. It is a two-story, stuccoed brick building with small one-story wings and a cross-hipped roof. A one-story wing was added in the 1960s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The Avery County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Newland, Avery County, North Carolina. It was designed by Wheeler & Runge and was built in 1912. It has included both a courthouse and a correctional facility. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Vale is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is located northwest of Newland on Old Toe River Road.

Brier Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, at the Linville community. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 4,085 feet (1,245 m). Feeder streams from the mountain flow directly into the Linville River. Brier Knob is considered the northern limit of Linville, it is flanked by NC 105 to the east and West Fork Road to the west. Unlike other mountains that surround it, there is not development on the summit of Brier Knob.

Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Centered just south of US 221 and NC 105, the community is known as a summer mountain resort and host of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, the largest modern Highland games events in North Carolina.

Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet (1,596 m) and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers. On its north slope resides the Village of Sugar Mountain.

Cranberry is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community was founded in 1850 and was named after Cranberry Creek, which flows in the area. The community is located one mile south from the town of Elk Park, along US 19E.

Flattop Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, at the village of Sugar Mountain. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 4,944 feet (1,507 m). Feeder streams from the mountain flow directly into the Linville River, except along the north slope where Flattop Creek flows directly into the Elk River; the mountain is partitioned by the Eastern Continental Divide. Because of its adjacent proximity, it has been mistaken as part of Sugar Mountain.

Cranberry Township is a township located in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.

Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.

Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. The population was 24 at the 2020 census.

Heaton is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along NC 194, centered at the Heaton Bridge, which crosses over the Elk River.