Granite Falls, NC

Granite Falls is a small mountain foothills city about 15 miles northwest of Hickory via US Highway 321. The town sits where NC 16 crosses US 321, making it a natural stopping point between Charlotte (60 miles southeast) and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Most visitors arrive on these state highways rather than interstates, though I-40 runs through Hickory for longer trips. The city gets its name from actual granite falls along the South Fork Catawba River that flows right through downtown.

Airports closest to Granite Falls, NC are Hickory Regional Airport and Foothills Regional Airport.