Saluda
in Polk County of North Carolina, United States
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Asheville Regional Airport (18 mi) - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (25 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (64 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (79 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (86 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (101 mi)
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (105 mi)
- Aiken Municipal Airport (116 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Highland Lake Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Kenmure Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Pine Links Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Tryon Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Red Fox Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Crooked Creek Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Orchard Trace Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Hendersonville Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Champion Hills Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Cliffs at Glassy (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Chestnut Cove Overlook (observation point, (22 mi)
- Sleepy Gap Overlook (observation point, (22 mi)
- French Broad River Overlook (observation point, (23 mi)
- Reynolds Gap Overlook (observation point, (22 mi)
- Ashville Fun Depot (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.236 and -82.349 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 14' 10" and W -82° 20' 57"
- 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: 05:47 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 8:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21
Explore Saluda
Saluda in Polk County (North Carolina) with it's 707 inhabitants is a city in United States about 387 mi (or 622 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Saluda is now 05:47 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Saluda, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 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 27 mi (or 44 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 5 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: Hendersonville, Columbus, Brevard, Greenville and Rutherfordton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hendersonville Flat Rock
MOUNTAIN LODGE OF F
MOUNTAIN INN AND SU
Quality Inn & Suites Flat Rock
Highland Lake Inn & Resort
Saluda Mountain Lodge
Holiday Inn Express & Suites HENDERSONVILLE SE - FLAT ROCK
Videos from this area
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Upper Green River - 7.4.12
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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.
Saluda, North Carolina
The City of Saluda is located in both Henderson and Polk counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 713 at the 2010 census. Saluda is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, the steepest main line standard gauge railroad line east of the Rockies. The main street of Saluda is a bustling hub of newly formed restaurants and art galleries.
Saluda Grade
Saluda Grade is the steepest standard-gauge mainline railway grade in the United States. Owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway as part of its W Line, the Saluda Grade in Polk County, North Carolina consists of a three-mile section of track that rises over 600 feet in elevation with a highest official grade of 4.7% but reaching 5.1% at one point between the towns of Melrose and Saluda. Captain Charles W.
Peter Guice Memorial Bridge
The Peter Guice Memorial Bridge consists of dual two-lane bridges carrying I-26 across the Green River in Western North Carolina. Surpassed only by the Emlenton Bridge in Pennsylvania and the Glade Creek Bridge in West Virginia, it is the third-highest bridge carrying an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States at 225 feet tall. Each bridge is 1,050 feet long and 28 feet wide with two 12-foot lanes and 2-foot shoulders.
Mountain Page, North Carolina
Mountain Page is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. It is in the southeastern edge of the county. The ZIP code is 28773 with a Saluda address even though Saluda is in neighboring Polk County. Mountain Page is named after the locale Page family. The elevation 2200 feet. The community backs up to the Greenville Watershed in neighboring Greenville County, South Carolina. The community is 12 miles south of Hendersonville, North Carolina the county seat.
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