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Gastonia NC History

Gastonia is a city in Gaston County, in the Charlotte-Gastonia metro area.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for the county, which was named for William Gaston, congressman and and state Supreme Court judge.
 

Gastonia Attractions
 

Gastonia and surrounding areas are home to several notable cultural centers.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History is east of downtown on Garrison Boulevard. The main branch of the Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System is across the street from the Schiele Museum. The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is located just southeast of the city on NC 279. The U.S. National Whitewater Center (on the Catawba River) is east of the city in neighboring Mecklenburg County, NC. Southpark Mall in Charlotte, NC is 45 minutes away. The Northlake Mall, also in Charlotte, is about 20 minutes away.

Gastonia and Gaston County have a varied topography, with the maximum elevations of 1,690 feet (King's Pinnacle) and 1,625 (Crowder's Mountain) both in the Crowders Mountain State Park. Part of this park is in the city limits of Gastonia, several miles west of downtown. The park and the peaks are popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts and are the highest elevations in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area. A few smaller mountains are located at the periphery of the city. Some of the best BBQ you will ever eat can be found at ROs

Gastonia is known for its abundance of churches, primarily Baptist and Methodist.
 

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