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Albemarle North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina located in Stanly County NC, was
named for the Duke of Albemarle, George Monck, one of
the Lords Proprietors that were granted the province of
Carolina by King Charles II. Albemarle is located very
close to the large metropolitan areas of Charlotte and
Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte is about 45 miles
away and Concord is only 25 miles away.
Economy
The economy around Albemarle North Carolina was once based largely on
farming, and then over the years became oriented around
the textile industry. Today, the economy is growing as
the area around Stanly County NC are growing rapidly.
Schools
Albemarle schools have set a high standard in
education and continue to provide the students in Stanly
County NC with
the best technology and resources available. There are
many elementary and middle schools in the area, and one
high school, Albemarle High.
Hospitals
The FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital is 19 miles
away and located in Troy, NC. Also, serving the
Albemarle area is the Northwest Medical Center is about
25 miles away in Concord, North Carolina.
Activities
There are a great deal of things to check out when in
Albemarle, North Carolina. Lake Tillery is located just
a short drive away and is a great place to go for
fishing, swimming, and hiking in the surrounding areas.
Near Lake Tillery is Morrow Mountain State Park, which
features miles and miles of beautiful landscapes and a
few high peaks of the Uwharrie Mountains. The park is
open year round and has plenty of opportunities for
outdoor fun like hiking, biking, picnicking, fishing and
hunting.
A magnificent place to visit is the The Fork Farm which
is a 1,300 acre farm that was created to preserve the
wildlife in the area and to set up a state of the art
equestrian facility. The Fork Farm is a great place to
hold weddings, banquets, corporate events and other
social events. Guests can enjoy a variety of equestrian
activities like trail rides and hay rides. For those
that enjoy being in the outdoors, the Fork Farm also has
sporting clays, shooting games and hunting (deer, quail,
duck and dove).
A popular place among guests and residents in the
Stanly County NC area
is visiting the Town Creek Indian Mound. The Indian
inhabitants of the area built mounds such as the Town
Creek mound thousands of years ago, and they served as
social centers for the tribes. The visitor center at the
mound features interpretive exhibits, as well as other
programs throughout the year that serve to educate and
celebrate the Indian heritage that was here for
thousands of years before Columbus discovered North
America.
Another place to check out is the Reed Gold Mine, which
is the site of the first documented gold mine in the
United States. Once upon a time, gold mining was a very
big business in North Carolina and in the Stanly County
NC area. Today,
portions of the mine and the tunnels leading to the mine
are restored and guided tours are given. |
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