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Carowinds
Theme park straddling the North and South Carolina border with record-breaking coasters and a massive waterpark.
37 km · about 40 min drive
North Carolina, United States · North America
Bessemer City sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kings Mountain, 37km from Carowinds.
Bessemer City is a town located in North Carolina, United States. With a population of 5,548, it is an important destination in North America.
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The Bessemer City Downtown Historic District is a national historic district in Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 23 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in Bessemer City's central business district. The buildings were built between after 1896, and include one- and two-storyRead more
commercial buildings and two large, sprawling textile mill complexes. Notable buildings include:
Whetstone Cotton Mills-Huss Manufacturing Company-Algodon Manufacturing Division of Pyramid Mills (1903, 1909, c. 1960)
Southern Cotton Mills-Osage Manufacturing Company (1895, 1896, c. 1905, c. 1935, c. 1960)
Gamble Hardware (c. 1945)
Central Drug Store (1927, 1960s)
Winn-Dixie Grocery (c. 1926)
Shulman's Department Store (c. 1920; c. 1940; c. 1960)
Kincaid Service Station and Pontiac Dealership (1932, c. 1937, c. 1960).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
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Bessemer City is located in North Carolina, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.2849 latitude, -81.2840 longitude.
Bessemer City has a population of approximately 5,548 people, making it a town in United States.
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