Blacksburg: I-85 N @ MM 95.3
Built around a railroad depot, Blacksburg grew into a small South Carolina town in the Piedmont between the Charlotte and Spartanburg urban areas. Interstate 85 passes west of the town, placing it on a major Southeast corridor linking Atlanta, Charlotte and the Upstate. The terrain is typical of the Carolina Piedmont, with low rolling ground, woodland and agricultural land around the transport route. Kings Mountain National Military Park, east of Blacksburg, preserves the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, an important Patriot victory in the American Revolution. The historic centre retains the compact scale of a railroad town, while the I-85 corridor connects the community with a much wider regional economy.
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Blacksburg has served as a railroad town in South Carolina’s Piedmont since the late 19th century. Close to the North Carolina line and Kings Mountain, it stands amid rolling uplands between the Blue Ridge foothills and the state’s low country. The town developed along the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway, a route linking two major Southern cities. Nearby Kings Mountain National Military Park preserves the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, a pivotal Patriot victory in the American Revolution. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of South Carolina’s Piedmont connects across the Carolinas.
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