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Welcome to Bostian Heights ...

Bostian Heights is located in Rowan County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bostian Heights: Bostian Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Bostian Heights is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bostian Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bostian Heights: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Bostian Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Bostian Heights: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in Iredell County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bostian Heights.

Websites for Bostian Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bostian Heights, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bostian Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bostian Heights.

  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kannapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mooresville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Davidson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
  • China Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Landis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <4>
  • Granite Quarry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bostian Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bostian Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bostian Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bostian Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bostian Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Bostian Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bostian Heights ...

Looking for more information about Bostian Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bostian Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bostian Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bostian Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Bostian Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Bostian Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.