Busick, North Carolina

Busick is a populated place in the South Toe Township of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.^[1] It is the settlement nearest to Mount Mitchell State Park by road. Busick is the site of the highest measured rainfall amount of 30.78 inches from Hurricane Helene and the preceding rainfall event from September 25-27, 2024.^[2]

Busick, North Carolina
Populated place
Coordinates: 35°46′11″N 82°10′58″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Yancey
Township	South Toe
Elevation [1]	2,930 ft (890 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	828
GNIS feature ID	1019439[1]

Geography

Busick is located in the Still Fork Creek valley along North Carolina Highway 80, approximately one mile west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The South Toe River flows past about one mile to the west by Mount Mitchell Golf Club.^[3]