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About Waco, NC

Waco is a tiny rural community in Cleveland County, North Carolina, about 50 miles west of Charlotte in the rolling Piedmont foothills. Highway 18 runs north-south through town, connecting to Shelby 8 miles northeast and continuing toward South Carolina. Most visitors access the area via I-85 near Kings Mountain or US 74 to the south. The community sits near the headwaters of the Broad River, surrounded by farmland and hardwood forests.

Where is Waco, NC on the map?

Waco, NC is in United States, at 35.362, -81.429 - about 28 km east of Lattimore, NC.

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The closest airport to Waco, NC is Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 58 km (about 1 h by car).

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