ZIP 28697 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 28697

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

184.8 miles (297.5 km)

✈️ Airports (8)

HKY (Airport)29.9 miles (48.1 km)
INT (Airport)52.7 miles (84.7 km)
USA (Airport)57.6 miles (92.6 km)
CLT (Airport)64.8 miles (104.3 km)
GSO (Airport)68.6 miles (110.4 km)
TRI (Airport)73.0 miles (117.6 km)
BLF (Airport)80.3 miles (129.2 km)
AVL (Airport)91.0 miles (146.4 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

Coast (184.8 miles (297.5 km))
Coast (207.4 miles (333.8 km))
Coast (217.2 miles (349.5 km))
Coast (221.6 miles (356.7 km))
Coast (368.6 miles (593.2 km))
Coast (393.9 miles (633.8 km))
Coast (531.3 miles (855.1 km))
Coast (2051.9 miles (3302.2 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (18)

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail69.7 miles (112.1 km)ovvi
Kings Mountain National Military Park69.9 miles (112.5 km)kimo
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park73.8 miles (118.8 km)guco
Cowpens National Battlefield78.1 miles (125.7 km)cowp
Blue Ridge Parkway83.7 miles (134.8 km)blri
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site93.3 miles (150.1 km)anjo
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site93.7 miles (150.8 km)carl
Bluestone National Scenic River99.4 miles (160.0 km)blue
Booker T Washington National Monument104.5 miles (168.2 km)bowa
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve120.2 miles (193.5 km)neri
Great Smoky Mountains National Park136.2 miles (219.2 km)grsm
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park140.2 miles (225.6 km)cuga

Show all 18 national parks in & near this area

Gauley River National Recreation Area143.4 miles (230.9 km)gari
Ninety Six National Historic Site145.7 miles (234.5 km)nisi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park156.8 miles (252.3 km)apco
Congaree National Park163.5 miles (263.2 km)cong
Obed Wild & Scenic River191.6 miles (308.3 km)obed
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area196.7 miles (316.6 km)biso

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

Hickory CBOC28.9 miles (46.5 km)
Salisbury National Cemetery48.8 miles (78.6 km)
Salisbury - W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center49.1 miles (79.1 km)
Winston-Salem Regional Benefit Office51.6 miles (83.0 km)
Marion Rural Outreach Clinic52.6 miles (84.7 km)
Wytheville CBOC58.7 miles (94.5 km)
Charlotte Vet Center60.2 miles (96.9 km)
Kernersville Health Care Center62.7 miles (100.9 km)
Charlotte CBOC63.8 miles (102.6 km)
Bristol, Virginia OPC64.5 miles (103.8 km)
Charlotte Health Care Center66.3 miles (106.7 km)
Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City68.4 miles (110.1 km)

Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area

Mountain Home National Cemetery68.4 miles (110.1 km)
Rutherford Vet Center Outstation68.5 miles (110.3 km)
Johnson City Vet Center69.0 miles (111.0 km)
Rutherford County CBOC69.0 miles (111.0 km)
Tazewell VA Clinic70.9 miles (114.0 km)
Greensboro Vet Center73.8 miles (118.8 km)
Rock Hill Clinic80.3 miles (129.3 km)
Asheville VA Medical Center83.1 miles (133.8 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

20.0% / 80.0%

Opportunity Zone

Yes (38.3% of tract)