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Barker Heights, North Carolina
CDP
About Barker Heights
Barker Heights, NC is a small unincorporated community located in western North Carolina.
Barker Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.98 square miles.
📰 Barker Heights News Today
- Barker Heights, NC Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
- Cities with the most expensive homes in the Asheville metro area Stacker · Sep 29
- Family still hopes for answers nine years after woman's death WLOS · Dec 17
- Dana, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
- Stephen McCarson Obituary (1950 - 2021) - Arden, NC - Times-News Legacy | Obituary · Jan 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
📰 Local News
Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.
North Carolina news on Bless News Daily →What Makes Barker Heights Unique
- The only place in America named Barker Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Barker Heights
- Flat Rock Wood Room — pizza
- Haus Heidelberg German Restaurant — german
- Sakura Japanese Cuisine — japanese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Western North Carolina Air Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.98 sq mi
Coordinates35.3084, -82.4412
🌤️ Current Weather
Right now68°F
ConditionsPartly Sunny
Wind13 mph
Source: National Weather Service