Edgemont
in Caldwell County of North Carolina, United States
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Hickory Regional Airport (28 mi) - Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (48 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (58 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (72 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (80 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (87 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (95 mi)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (103 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Blowing Rock Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Mountain Glen Golf Course (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Linville Falls Mountain Club & Preserve (Golf course, 12 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (13 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (12 mi)
- Boone's Trace (observation point, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.002 and -81.775 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 0' 8" and W -81° 46' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:11 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Touring Edgemont
Edgemont in Caldwell County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 328 mi (or 528 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Edgemont is now 12:11 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Edgemont, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-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 53 mi (or 85 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 3 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newland, Boone, Lenoir, Morganton and Bakersville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Grandfather Mountain State Park,NC October-2014
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motorcycle touring.
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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.
Chestnut Mountain (Caldwell County, North Carolina)
Chestnut Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 3,314 feet (1,010 m) and it also marks the corner between Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River.
Mortimer, North Carolina
Mortimer, North Carolina is a ghost town in Wilson Creek Township, Caldwell County, in the northwestern part of the state. Once a mill town with a population of around 800, the town flooded in 1940 and was subsequently abandoned. Several remains are extant today, including machinery from the mill and the foundations of several buildings.
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