Valdese, North
Carolina, is located in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, eight
miles (13 kilometers) east of Morganton,
16 miles (26 kilometers) west of Hickory,
and 63 miles (101 kilometers) northwest
of Charlotte.
It is part of Burke
County, and is home to 4,485
people.
The community was founded by a religious
group called the Waldenses, who emigrated...
