west jeffersonWest Jefferson, in Ashe County, is located in northwestern North Carolina's High Country. The area is gaining a deserved reputation as an Arts destination, with almost a dozen galleries and studios within walking distance in the downtown alone.

West Jefferson is connected to Wilkesboro and Boone, North Carolina, by Highway 221 and 421, and by Highway 16 and 221 to to Virginia's Highway 58 which runs between I-81 and I-77. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs just a few miles to the southwest of West Jefferson, making it a convenient stop on a vacation journey.


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