Old Fort Picnic Area
Old Fort Picnic Area is a parking area in McDowell, North Carolina. Old Fort Picnic Area is situated nearby to Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, as well as near Piney Grove Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Andrews Geyser and Arrowhead Monument.
Andrews Geyser
Geyser
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 2 miles east of Old Fort Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Fort and Ridgecrest.
Old Fort
Village
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
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Old Fort Picnic Area
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.63481° or 35° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
-82.22012° or 82° 13′ 12″ westOperator
United States Forest ServiceOpen location code
867VJQMH+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 276122814OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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Highlights include Old Fort Picnic Area and Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
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