Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. The town is named for the old train stop at the Black Mountain Depot and is located at the southern end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians.
Southeast
Black Mountain
Buncombe County, NC
Population
8,430
Walk Score
73 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,284
Median home value
$312,700
Incorporated
1893
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Black Mountain College Historic District · listed 1982
- Black Mountain Downtown Historic District · listed 2004
- Blue Ridge Assembly Historic District · listed 1979
- Dougherty Heights Historic District · listed 2011
- Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate · listed 1989
- High Top Colony Historic District · listed 2021
- Intheoaks · listed 1991
- South Montreat Road Historic District · listed 2010
Notable landmarks
- Monte Vista Hotel · listed 2008
- Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church · listed 2009
- Vance, Kate and Charles Noel, House · listed 2016
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