THE HUNTER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Sedimentary Ridges setting.
Hunter CDP has 6.4 square miles of land in Carter County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Sedimentary Ridges, within Blue Ridge.
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Regional context: Blue Ridge ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hunter and Carter County
Hunter is associated with Carter County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Hunter by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Hunter, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 1.4 percentage points lower than the 1.8% recorded for Carter County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hunter CDP has 2.5 times the land area of nearby Biltmore CDP (2.57 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

