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Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census , its population was 87,570. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Morganton .
Lake James State Park is a North Carolina state park in Burke and McDowell counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Nebo, North Carolina , it covers 3,743 acres (15.15 km 2 ) [ 1 ] and borders 6,510-acre (26 km 2 ) Lake James .
Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina which straddles the border between Burke and McDowell Counties. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams.
South Mountains State Park is a North Carolina state park in Burke County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Connellys Springs, North Carolina, it covers 20,949 acres (84.78 km 2) [1] and includes part of the South Mountains, a branch of the Blue Ridge Mountains. High Shoals Falls is the park's most visited feature.
The Fonta Flora State Trail is a unit of the North Carolina state park system in Buncombe, McDowell, and Burke Counties, North Carolina, in the United States, and it consists of 90 acres (36 ha) [1] of conservation land and 19 miles (31 km) [1] designated multi-use trail.
Valdese is located in eastern Burke County. It is bordered to the east by the town of Rutherford College.The Valdese town limits extend north to Rhodhiss Lake on the Catawba River, then follow the land along the southern side of the lake for 4 miles (6 km) to the west.
Pages in category "Protected areas of Burke County, North Carolina" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Hickory region is served by Interstate 40 which passes through the center of Catawba and Burke counties. Other important US highways in the region include: US 70 (east to Morehead City, west to Asheville), and US 321 (through Catawba and Caldwell Counties). Primary state routes include NC 10, NC 16, NC 18, NC 90, NC 127, and NC 150.