Around Trio ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Trio, with the nearest first.
- Thermal City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Vein Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Sunshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ruth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sugar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Green Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Rutherfordton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <2>
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- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Brindletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Patten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Spindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
- Whitehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Washburn
For more communities neighboring Trio, please visit our County-by-County Page for Trio.
Rutherford County ...
Trio 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 Trio ...
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 Trio.
Airports Near Trio ...
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 Trio and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Trio.
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:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
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 Trio), 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. |