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Touring Morganton
Morganton in Burke County (North Carolina) with it's 16,692 residents is a town located in United States about 335 mi (or 540 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Morganton is now 04:41 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Morganton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. 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 50 mi (or 81 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lenoir, Marion, Newland, Rutherfordton and Newton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
25°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Comfort Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn Morganton
PLAZA INN MORGANTON
DAYS INN & SUITES MORGANTON
Sleep Inn Morganton
Quality Inn Morganton
Plaza Inn Morganton
Videos from this area
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Downtown Morganton Christmas Parade 2012
Everyone enjoyed the Downtown Morganton Christmas Parade Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012, sponsored by the Morganton Downtown Development Association!
Guided Tour of Morganton NC - Autumn 2014 Part 2
Part 2 of my GoPro Hero4 Superview tour of Morganton, NC on October 23 of 2014. This one shows Freedom High School, the Historic Homes Section of Hickory, Ingles Shopping center, the Chamber...
Guided Tour of Morganton NC - Autumn 2014 Part 3
Here's Part 3 of my guided driving tour of Morganton, NC in Superview from a GoPro Hero4 mounted to the windshield of my Honda Civic. In this segment we see Case Farms, the NC School for the...
Guided Tour of Morganton NC - Autumn 2014 Part 1
This is part 1 of a driving tour of Morganton NC that will be uploaded in 6 parts. In this video I drive from Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge (old Grace Hospital), up Highway 18 to Highway...
DJ CHILANGO Asheville triple matrimonio (Morganton NC)
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Morganton NC Driving Tour Autumn Part 1 - New Shopping Center Morganton Heights
This is part 1 of my Autumn driving tour of Burke County and Morganton, NC. My goal with this 6-part series of videos is just to show how pretty the fall foliage is in Burke County in early...
City of Morganton fire engineers work more in the field than the station
"The days of sitting around the fire station and playing cards have been gone for a long time. Between keeping up with regular duties, and maintaining our training, we stay very busy." Morganton...
Get Fit in Downtown Morganton!
Thanksgiving and Christmas have passed and we may be relishing those holiday feasts we enjoyed with friends and family, but we're heading into a brand new year. Now's the time focus on how...
Morganton, NC - Small Town Walk - Part 1
A walk through downtown Morganton, NC with my GoPro Hero3+ camera. Part 1 includes the old Courthouse, Senator Sam Ervin Statue, Mimosa Theater, Downtown Shops, Farmer's Market, Green ...
Morganton NC Driving Tour Autumn Part 3 - West Union St & Downtown
This is part 3 of my Autumn driving tour of Burke County and Morganton, NC. My goal with this 6-part series of videos is just to show how pretty the fall foliage is in Burke County in early...
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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.
Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 90,912. Its county seat is Morganton. The first European settlement in the interior of North Carolina and what would become the United States was made by Spanish in 1567, when they built Fort San Juan at the large Native American settlement of Joara near present-day Morganton. They renamed the settlement Cuenca. However the following year the Indians killed the Spanish and burned the fort.
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The population was 16,918 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Burke County. Morganton is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Grace Hospital (Morganton)
Grace Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit hospital located in Morganton, Burke County, NC. As of July, 2011 Grace Hospital had 184 patient beds. The hospital anchors Blue Ridge HealthCare's system of healthcare providers that includes other facilities such as Valdese Hospital, Grace Ridge Retirement Community, Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center, College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center, Phifer Wellness Center and other physician practices.
J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is a state government institution in Morganton, NC. The Riddle Center provides treatment and care for persons with mental retardation. Formerly known as Western Carolina Center, it was renamed for its director, J. Iverson Riddle. Riddle, who served as director for the existence of the institution, resigned effective June 30, 2006. The new director, Art Robarge, began on August 15, 2006.
Freedom High School (North Carolina)
Freedom High School \tEstablished \t \tSchool type \tPublic school \tPrincipal \tMike Swan \tLocation \tMorganton, N.C. \tEnrollment \t-386 \tAthletic Conference \t \tColors \tRed, White, & Blue \tNickname \tPatriots Rival School \t East Burke High School \tHomepage \tOfficial Site Freedom High School is located in Morganton, North Carolina.
Broughton Hospital
Broughton Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Morganton, North Carolina. It is administered by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.
Western Piedmont Community College
Western Piedmont Community College is a small community college located in Morganton in western North Carolina. It is the home of the Sam J. Ervin Library, dedicated to the veteran U.S. senator, a Morganton native, who chaired the Senate Watergate hearings in 1973.
North Carolina School for the Deaf
The North Carolina School for the Deaf is a state-supported residential school for deaf children established in 1894, in Morganton, North Carolina, USA.