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Delve into Fairview Park
Fairview Park in Alexander County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 306 mi (or 492 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Fairview Park is now 10:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Fairview Park, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 84 mi (or 134 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 4 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taylorsville, Newton, Statesville, Lenoir and Lincolnton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
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1970 Chevrolet Blazer Used Cars Taylorsville NC
http://www.terrymooreoftaylorsville.com This 1970 Chevrolet Blazer is available from Terry Moore of Taylorsville. For details, call us at 828-848-2500.
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Mini Farm Setup in Alexander County
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Business Spotlight - Hildebran Accounting
This episode of the “Alexander County Business Spotlight” features Hildebran Accounting, located at 138 Old Wilkesboro Road in Taylorsville. Gary Herman, Small Business Development Coordinato...
Business Spotlight - Mizo's Family Restaurant
This episode of the Alexander County Business Spotlight features Mizo's Family Restaurant, located at 346 East Main Avenue in Taylorsville (former Hardee's location). The business is owned...
Fulda Gap 2012: Day 1 Part 1
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brushy mountain
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Business Spotlight - Mowers Are Us
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Business Spotlight - Peoples Drug Store
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hiddenite, North Carolina
Hiddenite is an unincorporated community in east-central Alexander County, North Carolina. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Hiddenite was incorporated in 1913, but its charter was repealed in 1919. Hiddenite was named for William Earl Hidden (1853–1918), a mineralogist sent to North Carolina by Thomas Edison to look for platinum. Hidden discovered the gem that came to be known as "hiddenite" in 1879 in mines nearby.
Hiddenite Gem Mines
Currently in North Carolina there are only a few major mines that produce significant amounts of emerald stones. Three of the larger mines in Hiddenite, NC, include Adams Mine, NAEM, and the Emerald Hollow Mine. They are all collectively known as the Hiddenite Gem Mines. The first discovery of the hiddenite stone was made in 1879. The stone was revealed to Mr. W. E. Hidden. The samples were sent to Dr. J. Lawrence Smith in Louisville, Kentucky, who determined that the stone Mr.