Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby, North Carolina

Nicknamed the "Front Porch of the Blue Ridge Mountains," Shelby North Carolina is located at the point where the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge meet the South Mountains, in the bustling Piedmont.

Named an “All-American City,” in 1970, and one of North Carolina's first “Main Street” Communities in the 80's, Shelby is a town that is warm and embracing, feeling small and friendly for the variety of services and beauty it offers.

Located an hour outside of Charlotte NC and just north of the South Carolina border, Shelby's elevation of nearly 1,000 feet helps to protect it from some of the humidity that lower elevations experience.

Combine this lack of humidity with moderate yearly temperatures, and you have a great area to live, work and play.

Shelby has a population of about 25,000 people and is the county seat of Cleveland County North Carolina, which has a total population of around 98,000 people.

Using Route 74 which runs east and west you can easily pick up Interstate 26 outside of Greenville SC and Interstate 85 outside of Charlotte NC.

Greenville SC is about an hour and fifteen minutes away and Charlotte NC is about an hour to the east.

An escape to the mountains is convenient, with Asheville NC and the Blue Ridge Mountains only an hour and a half away. As a bonus, the route to Asheville brings you through the lovely towns of Chimney Rock and Forest City NC.

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About Bob Bencivenga

Bob Bencivenga

Bob Bencivenga is a professional site locator and location analyst for major corporations. Bob researches the growth of NC and SC to find the Best Places to Retire or Relocate that are still affordable.

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