Vale, Avery County, North Carolina

This article is about the community in Avery County, North Carolina. For other uses, see Vale (disambiguation).
Vale
Unincorporated community
Vale

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°05′49″N 81°56′42″W / 36.09694°N 81.94500°W / 36.09694; -81.94500Coordinates: 36°05′49″N 81°56′42″W / 36.09694°N 81.94500°W / 36.09694; -81.94500
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Avery County
Elevation 3,550 ft (1,082 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28657
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1023058[1]

Vale is an Unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is located northwest of Newland on Old Toe River Road.

History

From 1904 to 1940, Vale was a flag stop along the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad; between Minneapolis and Newland. Old Toe River Road now resides on what was the old railway path.

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