Graphite
in McDowell County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (23 mi) - Hickory Regional Airport (49 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (53 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (57 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (80 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (98 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (127 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (133 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Black Mountain Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Buncombe County Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Mountain Air Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Rumbling Bald Resort (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Country Club of Asheville (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Great Smokies Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- The Grove Park Inn Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Lake Lure Municipal GC (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Mount Mitchell Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Reems Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 18 mi)
- French Broad River Overlook (observation point, (22 mi)
- Proposed Crabtree Creek Overlook (observation point, (14 mi)
- Ashville Fun Depot (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.661 and -82.252 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 39' 38" and W -82° 15' 6"
- 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: 11:06 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.068 and 114.968 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Green Head - 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Explore Graphite
Graphite in McDowell County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 363 mi (or 585 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Graphite is now 11:06 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Graphite, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 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 18 mi (or 29 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marion, Burnsville, Asheville, Bakersville and Hendersonville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
My Place Inn
The Monte Vista Hotel
Arbor House of Black Mountain
Quality Inn Black Mountain
SUPER 8 MOTEL- BLACK MOUNTAIN
Videos from this area
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SnoCones: Crocodile Man (Dave Carter)
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Red Radish Catering
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First Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NC
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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.
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated settlement in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also home to Ridgecrest Camp for Boys (established 1929) and Crestridge Camp for Girls (established 1955).
Andrews Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway Company and one of the men responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Graohiteville, Graphite
