Interesting Facts About Ashe County

10 Facts About Ashe County North Carolina!

1. Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence. Most of these artifacts have been found in the Old Fields area of Ashe County.
2. In the 1780s, Ashe County was considered a part of the “State of Franklin”. It consisted of three counties – Washington, Greene, and Sullivan. Ashe was considered to be a part of Washington County.
3. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 429 square miles
4. The county’s main river is the New River, which is one of the oldest rivers in the world, and one of the few major rivers in the southeastern United States to flow primarily north instead of south, east, or west.
5. There are 34 recorded creeks and streams that flow into the New River in Ashe County.
6. Ashe County, North Carolina has a considerably different climate than most of the Southeastern United States. Summers typically average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but temperatures such as they did in 2012 can reach the mid-90s. 100+ has never been observed.
7.  In winter there is snow, averaging about 30 inches for the towns of Jefferson & West Jefferson during the past 30 years. Considerably more snow falls on the peaks and the western slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. Snow has been observed as early as around October 1 and as late as around May
8.  Ashe County is also a very windy location especially in winter when several times per year the Jefferson Airport sees the wind gusting 60 to 85 MPH
9. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America’s longest linear park, runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
10. The population is estimated to be 27,166

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