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Delve into Glenwood Estates
The district Glenwood Estates of Blacksburg in Cherokee County (South Carolina) is a district located in United States about 359 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
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Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
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Iron City Knopf Blacksburg South Carolina 8- 2- 13
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Iron City Pulls...the tractors. Sep 21-22, Blacksburg SC.
These are the Super Farm and Super Stock Tractors. Robby Crutchfield of Liberty, NC won the Super Stocks with the Brutal Force Massey, Barrett Flowe of Midland, NC won the Super Farm with...
Iron City Pulls...the trucks. Sep 21-22, Blacksburg SC.
These are the FWD & Light FWD trucks. Mark Garrett from Youngsville, NC won the Lt FWD class with the Smokin Aces Chevy, Patrick Paul from Canton, GA won the FWD class in the Dustex Cyclone ...
NS train 213 at Blacksburg, SC (2012)
NS train 213 rolling quickly through Blacksburg on 4/6/2012. copyright © 2012 do not use without permission...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 55,342. The county seat is Gaffney.
Earl, North Carolina
Earl is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census.
Grover, North Carolina
Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.
Patterson Springs, North Carolina
Patterson Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census.
Shelby, North Carolina
Shelby is a small city and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,429 at the 2010 census.
Blacksburg, South Carolina
Blacksburg is a small town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt. Paran are located within or near the town.
East Gaffney, South Carolina
East Gaffney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,085 at the 2010 United States Census.
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Gaffney, South Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 52,537 according to year 2000 estimates by the U.S.
Smyrna, South Carolina
Smyrna is a small town in Cherokee and York counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 45 at the 2010 United States Census, making Smyrna the smallest town in South Carolina.
Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The actual battle took place on October 7, 1780, nine miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina in rural York County, South Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot.
Patrick Ferguson
Major Patrick Ferguson (1744 – 7 October 1780) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, an early advocate of light infantry and the designer of the Ferguson rifle. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of Charles Cornwallis during the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas, in which he aggressively recruited Loyalists and harshly treated Patriot sympathisers.
Cherokee Falls, Blacksburg, South Carolina
Cherokee Falls is a neighborhood of the town of Blacksburg in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. A former mill community along the Broad River, Cherokee Falls was a town until disincorporation and merger into Blacksburg in the 1990s. The former Cherokee Falls Cotton Mill is now a major fireworks distribution center for Herbie's Famous Fireworks.
Limestone College
Limestone College is a private four-year, coeducational liberal-arts college located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Limestone College is a Christian non-denominational college with programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees. Limestone was established in 1845 by Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son, Dr. William Curtis, distinguished scholars born and educated in England.
First Broad River
The First Broad River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 60 mi (95 km) long in western North Carolina in the United States. Via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The First Broad River rises on South Mountain in northeastern Rutherford County and initially flows southeastwardly into Cleveland County to the town of Lawndale, where it turns southward.
Hillsdale, North Carolina
Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. It neighbors Bermunda Run to the northwest and is located along US 158 near its intersection with NC 801. Interstate 40 runs through Hillsdale and is accessed by the NC 801 interchange (exit 180). The community is often considered a part of Advance or Bermuda Run. Hillsdale is also considered a suburb of Winston-Salem.
Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant
The Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant is an uncompleted energy project 10 miles outside of Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. In the early 1970s, Duke Power started construction on a three-reactor nuclear power plant at the site. However, the project stalled due to economic problems by the early 1980s, leading to the project's eventual abandonment. In 1987, the power plant was the site of an underwater film studio built by Hollywood director James Cameron, for the film The Abyss.
WFGN
WFGN is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Hope Broadcasting, Inc..
Cleveland Community College
Cleveland Community College is a community college located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It was established in 1965 as the Cleveland County Industrial and Adult Education Center with its first classes consisting of a Licensed Practical Nurse program, two extension classes, and adult basic education classes for adults who had not completed high school. The school's name was changed first to Cleveland County Industrial Center and later to Cleveland County Technical Institute.
Brown's Mountain
Brown's Mountain is a mountain in Cherokee County in the state of South Carolina, United States. Brown's Mountain summit is at an elevation of 1,035 feet (315 meters) above sea level. The mountain is one of the three main mountain summits of Kings Mountain National Military Park and is the highest in the park. The other mountain summits are Joes Mountain and Kings Mountain.
Joes Mountain (South Carolina)
Joes Mountain is a mountain in York County in the state of South Carolina. The summit of Joes Mountain is at an elevation of 1,027 feet (313 meters) above sea level. The mountain is one of the three main mountain summits of Kings Mountain National Military Park. The other mountain summits are Brown's Mountain and Kings Mountain.
Whitaker Mountain
Whitaker Mountain is a mountain summit in Cherokee County in the state of South Carolina (SC) and is one of the three mountain peaks in Cherokee County. Whitaker Mountain climbs to an elevation of around 1,169 feet (313 meters) above sea level. Whitaker Mountain is located within the town of Blacksburg, South Carolina.
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport
Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Shelby, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It is owned by the City of Shelby and was formerly known as Shelby Municipal Airport. Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned EHO by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Cashion Crossroads, South Carolina
Cashion Crossroads is a small community located in the northern part of Cherokee County, South Carolina. The community is named for the Cashion family, who mainly settled in the area at first. The community used to have a two roomed school house, but is no longer there. Today, there is a small convienence store located at the crossroads. Also, west of the community is Hopewell Baptist Church.
Upstate Carolina Medical Center
Upstate Carolina Medical Center, a part of the Novant Health organization, is a private, not-for-profit medical facility located in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. It is a 125-bed, 145,000-square-foot hospital that employs over 400 healthcare professionals. Upstate Carolina Medical Center has been providing health care to the city of Gaffney and Cherokee County since 1988.
WZZQ
WZZQ is a radio station licensed to Gaffney, South Carolina. As WEAC, the station took over the former programming of sister FM WAGI in 2007. WOLT took over Gaffney High School broadcasts. Dennis Fowler, who served as Gaffney Broadcasting station manager, bought WEAC at the time Davidson Media Group bought WAGI. Unless the listener was in Cherokee County, it was nearly impossible to receive the AM broadcast, due to its low power 1,000 watt daytime only transmitter.