Otter Creek (Rutherford County, NC)

Around Otter Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the west of where Otter Creek would have been located. Asheville has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Morganton. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northeast of Otter Creek and has a population of 16,600 people.

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)
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- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
Sugar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
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- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Union Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
Vein Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>
Old Fort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <3>
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- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Greenlee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
  - Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- West Marion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
  - West Marion is located in McDowell County

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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Otter Creek.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.