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Delve into Garden Creek
Garden Creek in McDowell County (North Carolina) is a town located in United States about 352 mi (or 567 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Garden Creek is now 12:30 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Garden Creek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Asheville Regional Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 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 31 mi (or 49 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marion, Bakersville, Burnsville, Rutherfordton and Morganton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 96% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Comfort Inn Marion
Americas Best Value Inn
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN MARION
SUPER 8 MOTEL - MARION
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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.
McDowell County, North Carolina
McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 44,996 at the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat is Marion.
Marion, North Carolina
Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of McDowell County. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerilla warfare earned him the name “Swamp Fox”. Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 8,075 at the 2010 Census.
WBRM
WBRM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Marion, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Wbrm, Inc. and features programing from CNN Radio.
McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
McDowell High School is a public high school located in the western North Carolina town of Marion. Known for its reputable NJROTC program, successful athletic teams, musical directors, and computer programming classes, the 4A school of roughly 1,600 students is the only high school in McDowell County. The school, built in 1971, has its own student-run newspaper, the Iliad, and literary magazine, The Muses (formerly known as the Aurora).
Lake Tahoma
Lake Tahoma is a private lake in the mountains of Western North Carolina, United States, in McDowell County fed from the waters of Buck Creek, located about 5 miles from downtown Marion. Lake Tahoma is a private lake in which there is a ban on speedboats and jetskis. There is a local legend about a ghost that haunts the Lake Tahoma Dam. Not able to deal with her pregnancy, legend has it that, on prom night, a teenaged girl jumped from the dam to her death. Today, she still haunts the dam.