Watauga County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Watauga County of North Carolina.

Watauga County is placed in the northwestern zone of North Carolina. The county is named after the Watauga River, which came from an Indian word meaning beautiful water. The total population of Watauga County exceeds 54 thousand people. The county, formed back in 1849 as a part of Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey County, covers an area of 313 square miles. The county seat of Watauga County is Boone. This map shows the borders of Watauga County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Watauga County.