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From Boone/Blowing Rock N.C. and other points in vicinity:Boone: Take NC 105 South out of Boone to US 221 at Linville. Right on US 221 and continue approx. 35 miles until Tate St. exit, which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit. Estimated travel time from Boone: One hr., ten min.
Blowing Rock: Take US 221 South out of Blowing Rock. Continue approx. 52 mi. until exiting at Tate St., which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit. Est. travel time from Blowing Rock: One hr., 30 min.
From Spartanburg/Greenville S.C. and other points in upstate S.C.:
I-26 north to I-85 North. Continue on I-85 North for approx. 15 min., exiting at US 221/Chesnee. Take US 221 North for approx. 50 miles and exit at Tate St., which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit. Est. travel time from Spartanburg area: One hr., 20 min.
From Charlotte/Rock Hill area:
I-85 South to US 74 West at King's Mountain. Continue west on US 74 until reaching NC 226 at Shelby. Turn right (north) on NC 226 and continue for approx. 30 miles. After crossing over I-40, continue one mile to traffic light and proceed straight on US 221/NC 226 and exit in 3 mi. at Tate St., which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit. Est. travel time from Charlotte: 2 hrs.
From western N.C./eastern TN:
I-40 East until reaching Exit 81, "Sugar Hill Rd." Left at end of exit ramp and continue approx. 2.5 miles until exiting onto US 221 North. Continue north on US 221 for one mile, exiting at Tate St., which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit.
Estimated travel time from ...
· Asheville: Fifty min. · Cherokee: 2 hrs. · Knoxville TN: 3 hrs.
From middle and eastern N.C.:
I-40 West until reaching NC 226 exit, signed Marion/Spruce Pine/Shelby (exit 86). At end of exit ramp, turn right and continue one mile until traffic signal. Proceed straight at traffic signal on US 221/NC 226 and exit in 3 mi. at Tate St., which is signed "Rest Area, Visitor Information." Visitor Center sits on hill just above this exit. Est. travel time from ...
· Winston Salem: 2 hrs. · Raleigh: 3 hrs. · Wilmington: 6 hrs.