North Wilkesboro is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina.

Area attractions are: Merlefest, the Brushy mountain apple festival, W Kerr Scott dam and reservoir,

skiing in Boone, Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkway

borders the county line of Wilkes County and Ashe County. Other attractions are the fall

colors along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Wilkes County. Boone, North Carolina is around 30 miles

from North Wilkesboro. Winston Salem, North Carolina is 60 miles from North Wilkesboro.

Wilkes County is over 50 miles wide from the east and west county lines. The main highway

through North Wilkesboro is highway 421. It is scheduled to be four laned all the way from

Boone, North Carolina through Wilkesboro and all the way to Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Charlotte, North Carolina is 76 miles from North Wilkesboro. To get to Charlotte, North Carolina,

take highway 421 to Interstate 77 south. You will pass through Statesville, North Carolina and

Lake Norman Huntersville area. It takes around one and one-half hours to get to Charlotte,

North Carolina. An interesting event in Wilkes County is the Blue Ridge Wagon Train and

the Daniel Boone wagon train. This is a reenactment of Daniel Boone's journey through Wilkes and on

to Boone, North Carolina. Many wagons and horses form a line to journey up the mountain.

They travel for days and camp at night in fields with bonfires and music. There are many interesting

competitions between the participants. Horse races, Tennesee walker shows, square dancing,