Marion, North Carolina

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:annual_event Bluegrass Festival
Marion Christmas Parade
gptkbp:area 5.5 square miles
gptkbp:average_temperature 60° F
40° F
gptkbp:climate Humid subtropical climate
gptkbp:coordinates 35.6881° N, 82.0014° W
gptkbp:council 5 members
gptkbp:demographics Diverse community
gptkbp:economic_sector gptkb:Retail
gptkb:Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet
gptkbp:fire_department gptkb:Marion_Fire_Department
gptkb:Marion_Police_Department
gptkbp:founded 1889
gptkbp:government_type Council-manager
gptkbp:has_county_seat gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County
gptkbp:has_facilities gptkb:Mc_Dowell_Hospital
gptkbp:historical_event Railroad expansion
Civil War skirmishes
Great Depression impact
Post-war growth
Urban renewal efforts
gptkbp:historical_significance Railroad town
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marion, North Carolina
gptkbp:library gptkb:Marion_Branch_Library
gptkbp:local_attraction gptkb:Marion_Depot
gptkb:Pisgah_National_Forest
gptkb:Catawba_River
gptkb:Lake_James_State_Park
gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County_Courthouse
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County
gptkbp:major_highway gptkb:Interstate_40
gptkb:U._S._Route_29
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Bob_H._Hensley
gptkb:David_A._Mc_Curry
gptkbp:neighboring_city gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:Lake_Tahoma
Old Fort
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:James_E._Holshouser_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Gowan_LI
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:population 7,500
gptkbp:school_district gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County_Schools
gptkbp:time_zone Eastern Standard Time
gptkbp:transportation Public transit available
gptkbp:website www.marionnc.org
gptkbp:zip_code 28752
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roy_Williams
gptkb:John_A._Mc_Adoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5