Stream within a Linville community

Linville is a small community located off US 221 in Avery County, North Carolina. The community -- at times known as Clay or Porcelain -- was incorporated in 1891 and named for William and John Linville, who were killed by Cherokees in 1766.http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=52953, http://www.northcarolinaoutdoors.com/places/mountains/linvillegorge.html

The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") passed through the community until a flood washed away the tracks in 1940.

Geography

Linville is located at (36.06652, -81.87039) at an elevation of 3,671 feet.

Attractions

Linville is close to many of western North Carolina's outdoor attractions.

• Brown Mountain
• Grandfather Mountain
• Linville Gorge Wilderness
• Linville Caverns

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