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Discover Old Fort in United States
Old Fort in the region of North Carolina with its 908 habitants is a town located in United States - some 362 mi or ( 582 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Old Fort is now 01:49 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Asheville, Black Mountain, Busick, Gastonia, and Lake Lure Mountain Estates. When in this area, you might want to check out Asheville . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Old Fort ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Merry Christmaquazika!
4 pigs in lipstick relay their stress-filled, mixed holiday greetings. A TVPigs sketch created by Carter MacDowell at Diagonal Cows, Inc. © 2009 Diagonal Cows, Inc. Distributed by United Feature Syndi ..
iPad 2 HD 720p Video Quality Test Edited with iMovie using the Travel Theme
iMovie Travel Theme - Here is another video test of the iPad 2's 720p rear facing camera. This footage is again from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. It is short but I am cutting the ..
Leaf Vacuum in Marion, NC
The City of Marion, North Carolina is awesome! These guys come along the streets and vaccuum up all the leaves that we blow out to the edge of our yards. I think that is pretty cool! ..
iPad 2 HD 720p Video Quality Test Edited with iMovie using the News Theme
iMovie News Theme- Apple iPad 2 720p test video.. Here is another theme from iMovie.. This footage was taken with my iPad 2 rear facing camera. This video shows a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I hel ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 35.63 -82.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 35.63 -82.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 35.63 -82.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Andrews Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway Company and one of the men responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century.
Located at 35.65 -82.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Catawba Falls
Catawba Falls is a series of waterfalls on the headwaters of the Catawba River, in McDowell County, near Old Fort, North Carolina.
Located at 35.60 -82.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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