Glen Alpine, NC

United States

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.

Airports closest to Glen Alpine, NC are Foothills Regional Airport and Hickory Regional Airport.

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