Boone, NC

united states

Boone is a mountain college town in western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, sitting at over 3,300 feet elevation. US 421 from I-77 near Statesville is the main route in, with US 321 and NC 105 providing scenic alternatives through the High Country. Home to Appalachian State University, the town's 20,000 residents are joined by 21,000 students who nearly double the population during the school year.