East Prong Hunting Creek

East Prong Hunting Creek is a stream in Burke County, North Carolina. East Prong Hunting Creek is situated nearby to the town Morganton, as well as near the hamlet Magnolia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burke County Courthouse and UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Burke County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain.

The current Burke County Courthouse is located at 201 South Green Street, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina and operates as the courthouse for Burke County.

UNC Health Blue Ridge is a not-for-profit hospital located in Morganton, North Carolina, United States, and serving Burke County, North Carolina. The hospital anchors UNC Health Blue Ridge system of healthcare providers that includes other facilities such as Valdese, Grace Ridge Retirement Community, Phifer Wellness Center and other physician practices.

North Carolina School for the Deaf

School

Photo: Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The North Carolina School for the Deaf is a state-supported residential school for deaf children established in 1894, in Morganton, North Carolina, US. North Carolina School for the Deaf is situated 2 miles southwest of East Prong Hunting Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morganton and Petersburg.

Morganton

Town

Photo: Ron Reiring, CC BY 2.0.

Morganton is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. Morganton is situated 1½ miles west of East Prong Hunting Creek.

Petersburg

Hamlet

Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1168 feet at coordinates: 35° 42' 23.47" N, 81° 40' 15.35" W. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Petersburg is situated 3 miles south of East Prong Hunting Creek.

Drexel

Village

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 4.0.

Drexel is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Drexel had a population of 1,760. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Drexel is situated 3 miles east of East Prong Hunting Creek.

East Prong Hunting Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Burke County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.74791° or 35° 44′ 53″ north

Longitude

-81.65954° or 81° 39′ 34″ west

Elevation

1,047 feet (319 metres)

Open location code

867WP8XR+55

GeoNames ID

4464656

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