Around Old Fort ...
For comparison, Old Fort has a population of 920 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Old Fort, with the nearest first.
- Lackey Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dendron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Greenlee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Black Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- West Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Hamrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Old Fort, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Fort.
McDowell County ...
Old Fort is located in McDowell County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Fort ...
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 Old Fort.
Airports Near Old Fort ...
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 Old Fort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Fort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Fort ...
Looking for more information about Old Fort? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Old Fort. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Old Fort, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Old Fort.
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:
- 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 Old Fort. |
| <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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Fort), 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. |