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3About Morganton, NC
Morganton sits in North Carolina's foothills about 70 miles northwest of Charlotte, where I-40 meets the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city connects via I-40 east to Charlotte and west toward Asheville, with US 64 running through downtown and NC 18 providing the main north-south route. Popular drives include the 90-minute trip to Charlotte and scenic routes west to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 1904 courthouse downtown features a clock tower that chimes every quarter hour.
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Morganton, NC is in United States, at 35.741, -81.700 - about 9 km east of Glen Alpine, NC.
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What is the closest airport to Morganton, NC?
The closest airport to Morganton, NC is Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 114 km (about 1 h 38 min by car).