Salisbury
Rowan County's seat since 1753, Salisbury is a historic preservation-focused town in North Carolina's Piedmont region, with five Local Historic Districts and ten National Register Historic Districts spread across a compact centre thick with churches and cafés. The oldest continually populated colonial town in western North Carolina, it is also home to soft drink producer Cheerwine and the origins of Rack Room Shoes, and sits within easy reach of Charlotte.
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- Population34,017
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.7 km4.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Salisbury: quick answers
Where is Salisbury?
Salisbury is in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, about 52 km32 miles in a straight line from Winston-Salem.
How do you get to Salisbury?
The nearest airport is Salisbury (SRW), about 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Salisbury, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salisbury?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is March, with about 111 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salisbury?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 10 restaurants, 5 cafés and 42 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Salisbury?
Salisbury is listed among the day trips from Charlotte.