Laurel Mountain Estates is a small, rural subdivision located in the township of Elk in Ashe County North Carolina. Elk Township occupies 11.7 square miles in southwestern Ashe County. Ashe County is the most Northwestern County in NC.  Ashe County borders Tennessee and Virginia.  The subdivision is located between Todd, NC and West Jefferson, NC on scenic highway NC 194 in an area known as Laurel Knob Gap.