Stearns
Stearns is a hamlet in Columbus Township, Polk, North Carolina. Stearns is situated nearby to the town Columbus, as well as near the hamlet Lynn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbus and Tryon.
Columbus
Town
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Columbus is a town and the county seat of Polk County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2020 census. Columbus is situated 1½ miles southeast of Stearns.
Tryon
Village
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Tryon is a town in Polk County, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562. Located in the escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today the area is affluent and a center for outdoor pursuits, equestrian activity, and fine arts. Tryon is situated 4½ miles south of Stearns.
Stearns
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Columbus Township, Polk, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.27262° or 35° 16′ 21″ northLongitude
-82.21623° or 82° 12′ 58″ westElevation
2,569 feet (783 metres)Open location code
867V7QFM+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 154212061OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4493335
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