Avery County Jail, Newland

Name: Avery County Jail
Address: Newland, United States

#1 among attractions in Newland

Top attraction, Museum

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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. ()

Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 36°5'13"N, 81°55'36"W

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Newland United States

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Avery County Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grandfather Mountain, Lees–McRae College, Grandmother Gap.

5.3 miE
36°5'45"N • 81°49'57"W
Grandfather Mountain, Boone
135 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Mountain, Park
5.5 miNE
Universities and schools
Lees–McRae College, Banner Elk
140 min walk • Lees–McRae College is a private college in Banner Elk, North Carolina affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Lees–McRae College has the highest elevation of any American college or university east of the Mississippi River, at 3,720 feet above sea level.
5.2 miE
Mountain pass, Nature
Grandmother Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness
132 min walk • Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain.

Avery County Jail, Newland

Facts and practical information

Avery County Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Grandfather Mountain, Boone

Lees–McRae College, Banner Elk

Grandmother Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness