Top 6 Reasons to Visit Hendersonville, NC There are many great restaurants located in Hendersonville, explore the Dining Guide for a complete listing. Hendersonville is ideally located 22 miles south of Asheville, and 15 miles north of the North-South Carolina border. The summer season abounds with special events and activities. Check the calendar of events for weekly updates; Hendersonville offers a variety of attractions, festivals, cultural activities, historic sites, and outdoor recreation.
North End of Stone Mountain. [Fig. 12] South of Norton, on either side of the Wise and Scott county lines, Stone Mountain surges to a height of almost 4,200 feet at High Knobâthe highest point of Virginia's Appalachian Plateauâbefore plunging toward the Clinch River to disappear in the earth at the edge of the Valley and Ridge province.
Travelers on the Blue Ridge Parkway will enjoy some of the 30 miles of scenery along this stretch within Carroll County, Virginia. The county offers an easy access to the parkway at Fancy Gap from I-77 (Exit 8). Travelers on the parkway may wish to travel south from Fancy Gap to Milepost 203.8 for an elevated perspective (2,980 ft)of the Carolina Piedmont below at an elevation of 1,000 feet. The overlook typifies the grandeur of what make the Blue Ridge Parkway so popular.