Mount Airy, North Carolina

North Carolina State Flower - Dogwood

Famous for being the birthplace of Andy Griffith, Mount Airy North Carolina is also known as, “Small Town USA”.

Over the years, Mount Airy NC has maintained its friendly, homespun, community based feel that many other towns have left behind.

The Main Street of Mount Airy revolves around an antique clock that has been keeping time for the residents for decades. Throughout the year, Mount Airy receives ten times more visitors than its number of citizens.

Mount Airy has a population of 8,484 people and is located in Surry County North Carolina, which has a total population of 72,278 people.

Mount Airy NC sits near the Virginia border in the northwestern corner of the state.

Sitting just off of Route 52 and to the west of Interstate 77, Mount Airy residents can get to other parts of the state with ease.

Winston-Salem NC is forty-five minutes south, Boone NC is about an hour and forty minutes to the southeast and Charlotte NC is about the same distance due south.

Whether it is the scenic location in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, its TV heritage, or the friendly atmosphere where it seems that everyone knows each other, Mount Airy NC is a place where everyone feels at home.

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