Startown
in Catawba County of North Carolina, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.645 and -81.269 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 38' 42" and W -81° 16' 9"
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: 12:33 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 8:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Startown

Startown in Catawba County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 323 mi (or 520 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Startown is now 12:33 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Startown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-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 73 mi (or 117 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newton, Lincolnton, Taylorsville, Lenoir and Gastonia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Crowne Plaza HICKORY

Address
5,2 mi
1385 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. Se
28602 HICKORY
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn and Suites Hickory

Address
3,8 mi
1607 FAIRGROVE CHURCH ROAD I-40 EXIT #128
28613 Conover
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express HICKORY-HICKORY MART

Address
4,3 mi
2250 Us Highway 70 SE
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Hickory

Address
4,6 mi
1320 17th Street Drive Southeast
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Hickory

Address
4,9 mi
1946 13th Avenue Drive SE
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn Hickory

Address
4,9 mi
1956 13th Avenue Drive SE
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairfield Inn & Suites Hickory

Address
4,9 mi
1950 13th Avenue Drive SE
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Affordable Suites Hickory/Conover

Address
3,8 mi
1225 Fedex Dr SW
28613 Conover
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Suites Convention Center

Address
5,3 mi
1125 13th Ave Dr SE
28602 Hickory
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express & Suites CONOVER (HICKORY AREA)

Address
6,1 mi
104 10th Street, Nw
28613 CONOVER
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Dentist Newton North Carolina - Dr. Jerry Sowers DMD - (828) 646-6464 - Newton Dentist NC

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alfonso ArnoldH

Dentist Newton North Carolina -- Dr. Jerry Sowers DMD is an excellent dentist in Newton, North Carolina. His father started a practice in 1967 and, since then, this practice has been providing...


NS P95 crawling through Newton, NC 2/9/15

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 37:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

NS locomotives 5646-7105 pull P095 (the Oyama-Newton-Claremont local) up the grade on the former Carolina & Northwestern RR, now only the "South Newton Lead". As the train rolls by the Newton.


NS 047 (Circus Train) Newton, NC 1/27/15

Published: January 28, 2015
Length: 35:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

CSX locomotives 430-407 lead the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus Train by Newton, NC on the NS S-line at MP 48. Taken at dusk on 1/27/15. The small yard on the left is where the Carolina...


NS 135 under bridge at Newton, NC 3/20/15

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 35:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Punninator1

NS 135 led by NS locomotives #'s 8108, 9784, and 8365, passes under the College Ave. bridge just before the railroad milepost S-48 at Newton, NC. The origin of this curve just past the S-47...


Newton-Conover Volleyball team passing The Newton School

Published: November 05, 2011
Length: 41:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Punninator1

The Newton-Conover volleyball team being escorted by the Newton-Conover Health Science High School. Thats about all I have to say about that.


NS P61 at Newton, NC 3/20/15

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 51:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Punninator1

NS P61 (Linwood-Oyama) breezes around the sharp curve at Newton, NC on the NS S-line. MP S-48. Locomotives are NS #'s 3367, 3402, 5038, and 5145. The last two locomotives are high-hood ...


Hancock Air-Whistle at the Newton Depot!!! 5/1/14

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 18:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

Members of the Alexander Chapter NRHS were able to blow a Hancock Air-Whistle at the Chapter's monthly meeting in May. This was at the Newton, NC Depot.


NS P95 in Newton, NC. 3/5/15

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 50:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Punninator1

NS locomotives #'s 7073-5033 lead the Oyama-Claremont local, P95 past the Newton Depot. 3/5/2015.


Virginia-Carolina #50 at Newton, NC!!! 8/12/11

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 48:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Punninator1

Virginia Carolina RR #50 is a 2-6-0 (CORRECTION: It did NOT work for the "Virginia Creeper", it worked at a factory in Florida. My mistake!!!) Since 1960, it had been kept in a park in Lakeland,...


NS P95 at Newton, NC 2/26/14

Published: February 26, 2014
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

NS P95 backs through W 13th st. at Newton, NC. A difficult crossing to spot from the tracks, I stopped traffic and gave a couple hand signals so the train wouldn't have to come to a basically...


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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.

WNNC

WNNC is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format and licensed to serve the community of Newton, North Carolina. The station is currently owned by Newton-Conover Communications. WNNC broadcasts in C-QUAM AM stereo. The station derives a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio.

Located at 35.6722, -81.2367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in North Carolina, Oldies radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1948


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Danville, Startown