Linville River (Caldwell County, NC)

Around Linville River ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hickory. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southeast of where Linville River would have been located. Hickory has a population of 41,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Boone. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Linville River and has a population of 20,000 people.

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

Rutherford College
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
Sawmills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
Connelly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
Hudson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
Cajah's Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
Granite Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
Rhodhiss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
- Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <2>
Valdese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
Icard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
- Icard is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <2>
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- Drexel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
  - Drexel is located in Burke County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Pinehurst
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  - Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  - Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hildebran
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
  - Hildebran is located in Burke County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <2>
- Northlakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
  - Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Chesterfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  - Chesterfield is located in Burke County

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

Caldwell County ...

Linville River would have been located within present day Caldwell County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linville River ...

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 Linville River.

Airports Near Linville River ...

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 Linville River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Linville River.

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 ...

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Linville River.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Linville River), 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.