Burke County Jail
Burke County Jail is a prison in Morganton Township, Burke County, North Carolina. Burke County Jail is situated nearby to Western Piedmont Community College - Jim Richardson Complex, as well as near the hamlet Petersburg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include UNC Health Blue Ridge and North Carolina School for the Deaf.
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 1½ miles east of Burke County Jail.
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 1 mile northwest of Burke County Jail.
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 2 miles north of Burke County Jail.
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 2 miles north of Burke County Jail.
Drexel
Village
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 Burke County Jail.
Burke County Jail
- Type: Prison
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Morganton Township, Burke County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.72034° or 35° 43′ 13″ northLongitude
-81.6789° or 81° 40′ 44″ westOpen location code
867WP8CC+4COpenStreetMap ID
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