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12-27-2008, 05:10 PM
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Location: Central Florida... Georgia bound...
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Any suggestions? I want a nice little town, as we have young children. Any suggestions? He's self-employed, so employment possibilities won't matter. K
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12-27-2008, 05:20 PM
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Location: Arden, NC
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Where are you coming from? What are your needs?
Morganton is nice, fairly central to everything, a hour to the mountains. Rolling hills. Or Winston Salem, a pretty area.
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12-27-2008, 05:31 PM
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Location: State of Being
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Catawba County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Gaston County, Lincoln County. . . or Ashe or Wilkes . . . Just depends on what type of situation you are looking for. Self-employed or not, you will need either a certain demographic to support his business or a particular infrastructure if he telecommutes . . . maybe an airport if he travels . . . so it would all depend on what things you want, i.e., housing price range, healthcare, school system, amenities such as shopping/restaurants . . . so many variables.
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12-27-2008, 06:16 PM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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Rutherfordton is worth a look-see.
Rutherfordton Town, NC |
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12-27-2008, 06:17 PM
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Hey, I live between Rutherfordton and Lake Lure. Grew up around Charlotte, would not move for anything. Worth your time to investigate
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12-27-2008, 06:33 PM
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Location: Arden, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnguy08
Hey, I live between Rutherfordton and Lake Lure. Grew up around Charlotte, would not move for anything. Worth your time to investigate
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12-27-2008, 09:46 PM
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Location: Up above the world so high!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mm34b
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I second the motion  |
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12-28-2008, 08:19 AM
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Location: Where the sun likes to shine!!
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Look into Hickory which is 45 minutes to Boone. Also check out Jefferson and West Jefferson. These locations are within easy driving to the mountains.
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12-28-2008, 08:49 AM
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Location: Boone, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by younglisa7
Also check out Jefferson and West Jefferson. These locations are within easy driving to the mountains.
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At 3,000 ft, Jefferson and West Jefferson are IN the mountains (Ashe County). But yes, Hickory, at an elevation of 1,140 ft would be considered foothills. Rutherfordton (as some have nodded as a potential candidate) even lower, at 912 ft.
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12-28-2008, 08:59 AM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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NC Foothill Counties, also known as the Blue Ridge escarpment counties. In geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp, steep elevation differential. These counties straddle both the Mountain and the Piedmont regions.
Surry
Wilkes
Caldwell
Burke
McDowell
Rutherford
Polk
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/p...phy_600dpi.pdf
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