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Delve into Wilkesboro
Wilkesboro in Wilkes County (North Carolina) with it's 3,531 habitants is a town located in United States about 295 mi (or 475 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Wilkesboro is now 03:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Wilkesboro, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 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 87 mi (or 141 km), South-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: Taylorsville, Sparta, Jefferson, Lenoir and Statesville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
6°C (44 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express WILKESBORO
Hampton Inn Wilkesboro
Red Carpet Inn Wilkesboro
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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.
Cricket, North Carolina
Cricket is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,053 at the 2000 census.
Moravian Falls, North Carolina
Moravian Falls (formerly, Petersburg and Forks of the Road) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,440 as of the 2000 census.
Wilkes Central High School
Wilkes Central High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County Schools system. The school's enrollment is typically around 1,000 students. The school's district includes the towns of Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro as well as the southern regions of Wilkes County. The current principal is Michelle Shepard. Wilkes Central has the largest enrollment of Wilkes County's five public high schools.
Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is a one-day arts and crafts fair held annually in downtown North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The fair is held during the first Saturday in October. Over 160,000 people visit the fair each year, and it is one of the largest single-day arts and crafts fairs in the Southeastern United States. The fair is held to celebrate the apple harvest from the nearby Brushy Mountains.
Wilkes Community College
Wilkes Community College (WCC), a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a public, two-year, open-door institution serving the people of Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties and beyond. The college is located in the city of Wilkesboro, North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Brushy Mountains. The college is probably best known as the site of the annual MerleFest music festival.
WWWC (AM)
WWWC (1240 AM), also known as 3WC, is a 24-hour Southern Gospel radio station located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.A. , serving Wilkes County, North Carolina. The station is owned by Foothills Media, Inc. and broadcasts with 1 kilowatt at 1240 kHz on the AM band, as well as over the internet. The station's two-person morning team is John Wishon and Ted Hayes. Wishon is also the station's owner, general manager and program director.
WSIF
WSIF is a radio station with an Album Adult Alternative/Americana format, rebroadcasting the programming of station WNCW. It is owned and operated by Isothermal Community College in Spindale, North Carolina, which took over the station on January 5, 2010. Previously, the station was owned and operated by Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Wilkes Regional Medical Center is a 130-bed, regional medical center in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, that offers a full range of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, pathology, ophthalmology and behavioral health services. WestPark Medical Park, which includes numerous offices for physicians, medical specialists, pharmacies, physical therapists, and other medical and health-related fields also serves the hospital.