Otter Creek (Rutherford County, NC)

Around Otter Creek ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Otter Creek, with the nearest first.

Whitehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitehouse
- From Otter Creek to Whitehouse
Sugar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Hill
- From Otter Creek to Sugar Hill
Thermal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
Lackey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
Moffitt Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moffitt Hill
- From Otter Creek to Moffitt Hill
Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Mills
- From Otter Creek to Union Mills
Vein Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vein Mountain
- From Otter Creek to Vein Mountain
Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Hill
- From Otter Creek to Green Hill
Lake Lure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <2>
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- Old Fort
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  - Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Old Fort
  - From Otter Creek to Old Fort
- Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  - Providence is located in McDowell County
- Glenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  - Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
  - Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
  - Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  - Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chimney Rock
  - From Otter Creek to Chimney Rock
- Greenlee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
  - Greenlee is located in McDowell County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Greenlee
  - From Otter Creek to Greenlee

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

Rutherford County ...

Otter Creek would have been located within present day Rutherford County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Otter Creek ...

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 Otter Creek.

Airports Near Otter Creek ...

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 Otter Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Otter Creek.

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 Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Otter Creek), 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.