Saluda, North Carolina
Saluda, North Carolina
A small town, high in the mountains, Saluda North Carolina's location was once lauded for its restorative properties in the days of tuberculosis and malaria.
Today, Saluda NC has become a haven for those suffering from a case of the everyday grind. The town of Saluda, with its 5.2 acre downtown filled with old railroad era buildings, has been designated a National Historic District.
The main street, Highway 176, has been declared a Scenic Highway. The neighborhoods of Saluda NC are filled with graceful Victorian homes and gentle sidewalks.
Saluda is located near the South Carolina border, in the Blue Ridge Mountains’ foothills of northwestern North Carolina.
Saluda has a population of 565 people and is located in Polk County North Carolina, which has a total population of 18,824 people.
Enjoying the climatic protection of a thermal belt region, the weather of Saluda is typically much more temperate than many surrounding areas, allowing residents to bask in the sun during the summers, while people only thirty miles away may have to hide in the shade.
Saluda NC shares its beautiful mountain setting with the surrounding picturesque towns of Brevard, Tryon, Flat Rock and Chimney Rock, all of which are within an hours drive.
Larger cities nearby include, Hendersonville NC, twenty minutes to the northwest and Asheville NC, forty minutes north on I-26, which runs right through Hendersonville.
Saluda North Carolina is also located two hours from Charlotte NC and forty-five minutes from the Spartanburg-Greenville area of South Carolina.
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