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About Hudson, NC

Hudson is a small foothills city about 15 miles north of Hickory via US 321, sitting where the Piedmont starts climbing toward the Blue Ridge. Most visitors arrive from I-40 at Exit 123, then take NC 16 north. The town of 3,800 transforms into North Carolina's self-proclaimed "Christmas Town" each December, covering downtown in elaborate holiday lights that attract thousands of visitors.

Where is Hudson, NC on the map?

Hudson, NC is in United States, at 35.848, -81.487 - about 5 km north of Sawmills, NC.

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The closest airport to Hudson, NC is Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 102 km (about 1 h 30 min by car).

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