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Touring Morganton in United States

Morganton in the region of North Carolina with its 16,918 citizens is a city located in United States - some 335 mi or ( 540 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Morganton is now 01:53 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Asheville, Cajahs Mountain, Charlotte, Drexel, and Enola. Being here already, consider visiting Asheville . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Morganton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Carolina Chocolate Drops

7:51 min by grantchanning
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American stringband musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas piedmont. I saw the ..

I've Got The Railroad Blues performed by Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, July 4th, 2009

3:52 min by GrasshopperSlim
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"I've Got The Railroad Blues" performed by Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, July 4th, 2009"July 4th" Morganton "North Carolina". Marshall Wilborn sings lead on this Delmore Brothers tune. ..


Morganton Trading Company Apartments For Rent - Morganton

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Morganton apartments - Morganton Trading Company apartments for rent in Morganton, NC. Get into the swing of things! Call 877.434.2107 or Visit www.apartments.com for apartment prices, pictures, video ..

Grace Ridge Retirement Community - A Beautiful Location

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www.graceridge.org - Watch this brief video to see the lovely grounds and surrounding Appalachian mountains of Grace Ridge Retirement Community. Grace Ridge is one of Western North Carolinas premiere ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Morganton, North Carolina

Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The population was 16,918 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Burke County. Morganton is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Located at 35.74 -81.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cities in North Carolina, County seats in North Carolina, Native American history of North Carolina, Populated places in Burke County, North Carolina, Spanish colonization of the Americas, The Unifour

Broughton Hospital

Broughton Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Morganton, North Carolina. It is administered by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.

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Located at 35.73 -81.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Burke County, North Carolina, Hospitals established in 1883, Kirkbride Plan hospitals, Psychiatric hospitals in North Carolina

Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 90,912. Its county seat is Morganton. The first European settlement in the interior of North Carolina and what would become the United States was made by Spanish in 1567, when they built Fort San Juan at the large Native American settlement of Joara near present-day Morganton. They renamed the settlement Cuenca. However the following year the Indians killed the Spanish and burned the fort.

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Located at 35.75 -81.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Burke County, North Carolina, Native American history of North Carolina, North Carolina counties, Spanish colonization of the Americas, The Unifour

Freedom High School (North Carolina)

Freedom High School \tEstablished \t \tSchool type \tPublic school \tPrincipal \tMike Swan \tLocation \tMorganton, N.C. \tEnrollment \t-386 \tAthletic Conference \t \tColors \tRed, White, & Blue \tNickname \tPatriots Rival School \t East Burke High School \tHomepage \tOfficial Site Freedom High School is located in Morganton, North Carolina.

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Located at 35.74 -81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Public high schools in North Carolina, Schools in Burke County, North Carolina

WMNC-FM

WMNC-FM is a radio station broadcasting a New Country format. Licensed to Morganton, North Carolina, USA, the station is currently owned by Cooper Broadcasting Company and has been in the family since its sister station WMNC-AM went on the air in 1947. In 2009, the station obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase from 6,000 watts to 25,000 watts.

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Located at 35.75 -81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Radio stations in North Carolina