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About Old Fort, NC

Old Fort is a small mountain town of 555 people in western North Carolina's foothills, sitting right on Interstate 40 about 25 miles east of Asheville. The town serves as a gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains, with I-40 providing easy access from Charlotte (100 miles) and the Triangle region. US Highway 70 runs through downtown as the main local road. The Mountain Gateway Museum, located in a restored 1930s railroad depot, tells the story of the challenging railroad construction through these mountains.

Where is Old Fort, NC on the map?

Old Fort, NC is in United States, at 35.630, -82.178 - about 16 km east of Black Mountain, NC.

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The closest airport to Old Fort, NC is Asheville Regional Airport, 50 km (about 46 min by car).

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