Blowing Rock
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Blowing Rock is a small resort town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, known for its scenic vistas, outdoor recreation, and charming downtown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blowing Rock, North Carolina | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
resort town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county |
Caldwell County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Watauga County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | high elevation relative to surrounding Piedmont ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town of Blowing Rock government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Blue Ridge Parkway access
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Julian Price Memorial Park (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blowing Rock (rock formation and overlook) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | seasonal festivals and events for tourists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art galleries
ⓘ
boutique lodging ⓘ downtown shopping district ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Johns River Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charming downtown
ⓘ
mountain resort atmosphere ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| language | English (de facto) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Blowing Rock cliff formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Boone, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grandfather Mountain (regional attraction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
leaf peeping ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ winter sports (nearby ski areas) ⓘ |
| partOf | High Country region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalDesignation | Blowing Rock, NC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristSeason |
fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
Blue Ridge Parkway
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 321 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
this entity surface form:
Blowing Rock, North Carolina