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About Glen Alpine, NC

Glen Alpine is a small foothills town in Burke County, about 15 miles east of Morganton via US Highway 70. The main route from Charlotte takes I-40 west to Exit 103, then US 70 west for 8 miles. NC Highway 18 provides north-south access through town. With around 2,000 residents, it sits in scenic Catawba River valley terrain. The town developed around historic mills that used mountain stream water for power.

Where is Glen Alpine, NC on the map?

Glen Alpine, NC is in United States, at 35.731, -81.783 - about 9 km west of Morganton, NC.

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The closest airport to Glen Alpine, NC is Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 122 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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