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About Saluda, NC

Saluda is a mountain town of 683 people sitting at 2,100 feet in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. It's 25 miles southeast of Asheville via I-26 and Highway 176, or about two hours from Charlotte. The town sits on the steepest standard-gauge railroad grade in America, where trains dramatically descend a 3% grade right through downtown.

Where is Saluda, NC on the map?

Saluda, NC is in United States, at 35.237, -82.347 - about 15 km east of Flat Rock, NC.

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What is the closest airport to Saluda, NC?

The closest airport to Saluda, NC is Asheville Regional Airport, 34 km (about 29 min by car). Other airports nearby: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

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