Old Fort Picnic Area
Old Fort Picnic Area is a park in McDowell, North Carolina. Old Fort Picnic Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Dendron, as well as near Coleman.Places of Interest
Highlights include Andrews Geyser and Arrowhead Monument.
Andrews Geyser
Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County, currently in need of restoration. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway… Andrews Geyser is situated 1½ miles northwest of Old Fort Picnic Area.
Arrowhead Monument
Memorial
The Arrowhead Monument is located in the town square of Old Fort, North Carolina. It is a 30-foot tall arrowhead, hand-carved from granite. This significant landmark was unveiled to an audience of over 6,000 on July 27, 1930, by Martha Nesbitt, symbolizing the peace that was established between pioneers and Native Americans in the previous century. Arrowhead Monument is situated 2½ miles east of Old Fort Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Fort and Ridgecrest.
Old Fort
Village
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 2½ miles east of Old Fort Picnic Area.
Ridgecrest
Hamlet
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 3½ miles west of Old Fort Picnic Area.
Black Mountain
Old Fort Picnic Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.63426° or 35° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
-82.2211° or 82° 13′ 16″ west
Elevation
1,647 feet (502 metres)
Open location code
867VJQMH+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
GeoNames ID
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