Western Piedmont Community College

Western Piedmont Community College is a college in Morganton Township, Burke County, North Carolina, which is located on Burkemont Avenue. Western Piedmont Community College is situated near North Carolina School for the Deaf, as well as near the hamlet Petersburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: North Carolina School for the Deaf and Burke County Courthouse.

North Carolina School for the Deaf

School

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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 3,100 feet north of Western Piedmont Community College.

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. Burke County Courthouse is situated 1½ miles north of Western Piedmont Community College.

UNC Health Blue Ridge

Hospital

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. UNC Health Blue Ridge is situated 2 miles east of Western Piedmont Community College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersburg and Morganton.

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.

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 north of Western Piedmont Community College.

Drexel

Village

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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 5 miles northeast of Western Piedmont Community College.

Western Piedmont Community College

Type: College
Address: 1001 Burkemont Avenue, Morgantown, NC 28655
Category: education
Location: Morganton Township, Burke County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.72221° or 35° 43′ 20″ north

Longitude

-81.68792° or 81° 41′ 17″ west

Elevation

1,106 feet (337 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

867WP8C6+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1155795470

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=college

GeoNames ID

4498370

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