Marion
Founded in 1844 and named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion — the "Swamp Fox" of guerrilla warfare — this pocket-sized North Carolina county seat sits close to the mountains with a café and restaurant scene that is unusually rich for its size. Its Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the town holds a concentration of historic churches for a community of its scale.
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- Population7,861
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Marion: quick answers
Where is Marion?
Marion is in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States, about 117 km73 miles in a straight line from Charlotte.
How do you get to Marion?
The nearest airport is Morganton (MRN), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is Spartanburg, about 1 hr 27 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Marion?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is August, with about 136 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Marion?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 18 restaurants, 1 café and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Marion?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saluda and Lenoir. Marion is listed among the day trips from Asheville and day trips from Charlotte.