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Globe in the region of North Carolina is a place located in United States - some 323 mi or ( 520 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Globe is now 02:03 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Asheville, Blowing Rock, Charlotte, Collettsville, and Foscoe. When in this area, you might want to check out Asheville . We discovered 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 Globe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Grandfather Mountain Snow 10-30-12
Blizzard conditions on Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC 10-30-12. Footage of Luna the otter, the cougars at the back of their habitat, and a rare sight of the habitat bears out and about in the sn ..
The Blowing Rock Attraction North Carolina's Oldest Attraction Since 1933
The Blowing Rock, North Carolina's oldest travel attraction since 1933, is an immense cliff 4000 feet above sea level overhanging Johns River Gorge 3000 feet below. Open all year weather permitting in ..
Profile Trail to GrandFather Mountain Ladders Part 1
Some footage of our hike up the Profile Trail to the ladders at Grandfather Mountain ..
video7.mov: Glen Burney Trail-Blowing Rock NC Waterfalls
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Blowing Rock (land feature)
Blowing Rock is a rocky outcropping at the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, above a gorge in Caldwell County, in the northwest of that state. The prevailing wind blows through the gorge toward Blowing Rock. There, at the end of the gorge, the wind's path of least resistance is up the steep slopes surmounted by the outcropping, resulting in a nearly vertical and typically strong wind.
Located at 36.11 -81.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock is a town in North Carolina, United States, which is located in Caldwell and Watauga counties. The population was 1,192 at the 2010 census. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 36.13 -81.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Julian Price Memorial Park
Julian Price Memorial Park is a park of 4,200 acres at the foot of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, named in honor of Julian Price. It is at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and directly adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Together these parks comprise the largest developed area set aside for public recreation on the Parkway.
Located at 36.14 -81.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243-foot concrete segmental bridge which snakes around the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. It was completed in 1987 at a cost of $10 million and was the last section of the Blue Ridge Parkway to be finished. The viaduct was needed because of the damage that a traditional cut-and-fill road would have caused to Grandfather Mountain. The viaduct was designed by Figg and Muller Engineers, Inc. ; construction began in 1979.
Located at 36.09 -81.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Flat Top Manor
Flat Top Manor, as it is known to the locals, is also referred to as Moses Cone Manor, Moses Cone Estate, the Moses H. Cone Mansion, or just Flat Top. On the Blue Ridge Parkway it is located at Milepost 294 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. To most people that travel the Parkway it is simply the Parkway Craft Center, which is the major component of the manor house. It is open to the public from spring through fall and gets over 225,000 visitors annually.
Located at 36.15 -81.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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