Location


Burke County is located in the Western Piedmont region of North Carolina.

  • Less than 1 hour from Charlotte and four hours from Atlanta.
  • Part of the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir MSA (population of 350,000)
  • Interstate 40 crosses Burke County for more than 30 miles, including 14 interchanges
  • Elevations range from 1,020 to 4,200 ft.
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Interstates 26, 77 and 85 are within a 50 mile radius of Burke County Burke County is only 56 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport