Newton Depot Model Railroad Center
Newton Depot Model Railroad Center is a museum in Newton Township, Catawba, North Carolina which is located on North Main Avenue. Newton Depot Model Railroad Center is situated nearby to the museum Historic Newton Depot, as well as near the theater building Gem Theater.- Opening hours:
Friday: noon—5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Address: 1123 North Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catawba County Courthouse and Discovery High School of Newton-Conover.
Catawba County Courthouse
Museum
Photo: Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catawba County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, Renaissance Revival style granite veneered structure. Catawba County Courthouse is situated 3,800 feet south of Newton Depot Model Railroad Center.
Discovery High School of Newton-Conover
School building
Discovery High School is part of Newton-Conover City Schools and is one of the two high schools in the district, alongside Newton-Conover High School. Founded in 2005, it was created through a partnership grant with the North Carolina New Schools Project and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Discovery High School of Newton-Conover is situated 2,000 feet south of Newton Depot Model Railroad Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Conover.
Newton
Town
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Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 13,148. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Conover
Town
Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area. Conover is situated 2½ miles north of Newton Depot Model Railroad Center.
Newton Depot Model Railroad Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Newton Township, Catawba, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.67344° or 35° 40′ 24″ northLongitude
-81.22084° or 81° 13′ 15″ westOperator
Alexander Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society;Newton (NC) Depot AuthorityOpen location code
867WMQFH+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 650785211OpenStreetMap feature
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