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Delve into Moffitt Hill
Moffitt Hill in McDowell County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 363 mi (or 584 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Moffitt Hill is now 02:31 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Moffitt Hill, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 22 mi (or 35 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marion, Rutherfordton, Burnsville, Columbus and Asheville. 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 | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Fly Fishing In The Great Smokey Mountains
I take a trip high into the Smokies with One Fly Outfitters!
Southern 630 at the Old Fort Loops 4/20/13
Southern 630 crosses an overpass near the bottom of the Old Fort Loops on the 2nd trip of the day. 4/20/13. Part of NS's 21st Century Steam Program.
4501Old Fort to Ridgecrest over The Loops Part 1
On Saturday, September 7, 1974, 4501 began a series of one way trips that went from Greensboro, NC to Memphis, TN. I worked that whole series of trips cutting coal, firing, and helping with...
NS (Southern Loops) WB Mechandiser 20090221
Below Andrews Geyser. Maintainence of Way having just cleared the tracks allows this train to continue it's westward travels.
4501Old Fort to Ridgecrest over The Loops Part 2
This is Part Two of the recording made on Saturday, September 7, 1974 on a one-way move from Greensboro, NC to Asheville, NC on Southern 4501. This recording is on the Old Fort to Ridgecrest...
Black Mountain Vacation Cabin Rental
Vacation Rental Cabin near Black Mountain, NC http://www.vrbo.com/244851.
Watching the World Burn (pt 1)
Some people just want to watch the world burn. Controlled burn of an old house being done for the MTCC Fire and Rescue College in Mcdowell County, NC. Seen throughout the two videos are ...
Lake George Located in the Gateway Mountain Community of Western North Carolina
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Luxury Log Cabin Rental VRBO# 244851
Rental Cabin in Gateway Mountain near Black Mountain http://www.vrbo.com/244851.
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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.
Old Fort, North Carolina
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 959 at the 2008 estimated Census. The town is well known for its weekly mountain music concerts, attracting large audiences and many musicians from the surrounding areas to Old Fort's downtown each Friday at 7:30 p.m. Concerts are performed in the historic Rockett Building and admission is free. In 2010, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission added it to their list of N.C. Mountain Heritage Trout Towns.
Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center
The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center focuses on Southern Appalachian heritage, and the culture and history of western North Carolina. The museum is located in Old Fort, North Carolina, and is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Admission is free, and the museum is open year round.
Arrowhead Monument
Just over the railroad tracks in Old Fort, North Carolina, is the town square defined by a 30-foot-tall arrowhead hand-chiseled in granite. The landmark was unveiled to a crowd of more than 6,000 people on July 27, 1930, by Marie Nesbitt as a symbol of the peace achieved in an earlier century between pioneers and Native Americans. The train always stopped here.