Buncombe County is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 Census reported the population was 269,452. Its county seat is Asheville. National forests include parts of Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. Wikipedia

Henderson County is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, on the border with South Carolina. The Eastern Continental Divide, which lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge, passes through the county. The northwestern slope of the Divide is known as the Blue Ridge Plateau and the southeastern slope as the Blue Ridge Escarpment. The county's largest body of water is Lake Summit.

Henderson County continues to be North Carolina's largest apple producer and is the home of the North Carolina Apple Festival each year. Wikipedia

Haywood County is situated amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains and contains parts of several major subranges of the Blue Ridge, namely the Great Smoky Mountains in the west and the Plott Balsams and Great Balsam Mountains in the south.

Notable peaks in the county include Cold Mountain, at 6,030 feet, Mount Sterling, at 5,835 feet, and Richland Balsam, at 6,410 feet in elevation. Mt. Guyot, the county's highest point at 6,621 feet, is the 4th highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. Wikipedia

Rutherford County is a county in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,444. Its county seat is Rutherfordton. Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia