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| Blowing Rock, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Watauga, Caldwell |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | J.B. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,566 ft (1,087 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,418 |
| - Density | 477.9/sq mi (184.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28605 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-06500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1009487 |
Blowing Rock is a town in North Carolina, situated in both Caldwell and Watauga counties. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. However, during the summer the town's population increases to about 10,000. These "summertime residents" consist mainly of people from the State of Florida who come to Blowing Rock to escape the heat and humidity of the Deep South.
The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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