Glenlaurel (McDowell County, NC)

Around Glenlaurel ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Glenlaurel, with the nearest first.

Little Switzerland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
- Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Celo is located in Yancey County
Hamrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
Newdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Newdale is located in Yancey County
Penland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
- Penland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <2>
Micaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Micaville is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Ashford is located in McDowell County
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- Double Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
  - Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Low Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  - Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Pensacola
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
  - Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Burnsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  - Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
- Greenlee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
  - Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Murchison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  - Murchison is located in Yancey County

For more communities neighboring Glenlaurel, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glenlaurel.

McDowell County ...

Glenlaurel is located in McDowell County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenlaurel ...

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 Glenlaurel.

Airports Near Glenlaurel ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Glenlaurel and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glenlaurel.

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:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenlaurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glenlaurel), 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.