Otway Burns

Otway Burns is a monument in , , . Otway Burns is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
  • Type: Monument
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Inscription: “Otway Burns, born in Onslow County NC 1775. Died at Portsmouth NC 1850. Sailor-Soldier-Statesman. North Carolina’s foremost son in the War of 1812-15. For him, this town is named. He guarded well our seas, let our mountains honor him.”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnsville.

Town
Photo: Shapwolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town that serves as the county seat of , United States. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, sits in the shadow of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern Continental United States.

Otway Burns

Latitude
35.91721° or 35° 55′ 2″ north
Longitude
-82.29967° or 82° 17′ 59″ west
Open location code
867VWP82+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5813558624
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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Highlights include Burnsville Town Square and Burnsville Town Hall.

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