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Carowinds
Theme park straddling the North and South Carolina border with record-breaking coasters and a massive waterpark.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Tryon
North Carolina, United States · North America
About Tryon
Tryon sits on the route: 15 minutes from Cherryville, 43km from Carowinds.
Tryon is in North Carolina, United States, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cherryville, about 7 km away.
Tryon is an unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is in Cherryville Township, located approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) southeast of the city of Cherryville on North Carolina Highway 274. The rural Gaston County election precinct centered on Tryon had a voting-age population ofRead more
1524 in the 2000 Census.
The Tryon community is near the former location of the courthouse of the colonial-era Tryon County. The courthouse was the site of the signing of the Revolutionary-era Tryon Resolves, a declaration of resistance to actions of the British Empire against its American Colonies drawn up after the Battle of Lexington.
Tryon Elementary School, grades K-5, is located in the Tryon community. Its attendance district covers most of eastern unincorporated Cherryville Township. Most of these students feed into John Chavis Middle School and Cherryville High School in Cherryville, while those living in areas southeast of the community attend Bessemer City Middle and High Schools.
Industry in the area includes the Bessemer City Quarry of Martin Marietta Aggregates, a supplier of crushed aggregates for the construction industry, located just east of the community. Fire protection is provided by the Tryonota Volunteer Fire Department.
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Within an hour or so of Tryon: Carowinds (43 km), NASCAR Hall of Fame (45 km), Charlotte Motor Speedway (58 km).
Where is Tryon?
Tryon is in North Carolina, United States, about 7 km from Cherryville.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,721
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North Carolina
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 35.3399, -81.3220
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame
Interactive entertainment attraction honoring NASCAR's greatest drivers with racing simulators and historic stock cars.
45 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Heart of NASCAR country in Concord, NC, offering speedway tours and the chance to drive a stock car at racing speed.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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