Morganton, the county seat of Burke County, is a 2001 All American City finalist and a recent winner of the Reader's Digest "Top ten Cities to Raise a Family" award.

Silver Creek Plantation is just a short ten minutes from historic downtown Morganton with its people-friendly atmosphere, inviting specialty shops, manicured landscape and courthouse square. During the summer months, regularly scheduled outdoor concerts and literal dancing in the streets make downtown the place to be.

Morganton has four distinct seasons with annual precipitation of 50 inches, including an average 8 inches of snow. To serve its 16,000+ population, Morganton has a modern hospital, an excellent school system and a variety of cultural activities. It is also home to Western Piedmont Community College. All of which means Morganton is not just a place to live, it's a place to experience.

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