Around Drexel ...
For comparison, Drexel has a population of 1,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Drexel, with the nearest first.
- Valdese
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rutherford College
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Connelly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Enola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinehurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cajah's Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Calvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gamewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Icard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Drexel, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drexel.
Burke County ...
Drexel is located in Burke County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burke County: Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell & Rutherford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drexel ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drexel.
Airports Near Drexel ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Drexel and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drexel.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
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- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Drexel. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drexel), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |