Picnic Peninsula

Picnic Peninsula is a picnic site in Burke County, North Carolina. Picnic Peninsula is situated near the meadow Open Green, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Meditation Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rutherford College and Valdese.

Village

Rutherford College is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rutherford College had a population of 1,226. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area. Rutherford College is situated 2 miles southeast of Picnic Peninsula.

Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,689 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Valdese is situated 2½ miles southwest of Picnic Peninsula.

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 3½ miles west of Picnic Peninsula.

Latitude

35.77369° or 35° 46′ 25″ north

Longitude

-81.54744° or 81° 32′ 51″ west

Open location code

867WQFF3+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=picnic_site

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