Morganton, NC

Morganton sits in North Carolina's foothills about 70 miles northwest of Charlotte, where I-40 meets the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city connects via I-40 east to Charlotte and west toward Asheville, with US 64 running through downtown and NC 18 providing the main north-south route. Popular drives include the 90-minute trip to Charlotte and scenic routes west to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 1904 courthouse downtown features a clock tower that chimes every quarter hour.