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  2. Tryon, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Tryon is a town in Polk County, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562. Located in the escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today the area is affluent and a center for outdoor pursuits, equestrian activity, and fine arts.

  3. William Tryon - Wikipedia

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    American War of Independence. Battle of Ridgefield. Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served during the Seven Years' War, the Regulator Movement ...

  4. Tryon Palace - Wikipedia

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    Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks .

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County ...

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    City or town Description 1: Bank of Tryon Building: Bank of Tryon Building. January 17, 2008 : 16 N. Trade St. ... Downtown Tryon Historic District: December 15, 2015

  6. Polk County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Congressional district. 11th. Website. www .polknc .gov. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,328. [1] Its county seat is Columbus. [2]

  7. Tryon County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769. Due to inaccurate and delayed surveying, Tryon County encompassed a large area of ...

  8. Uptown Charlotte - Wikipedia

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    Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The area is managed and overseen by the Charlotte Central City Partners, which is one of the ...

  9. Saluda, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Saluda is a city in Polk and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.The population was 713 at the 2010 census. Saluda is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, which was the steepest main line standard-gauge railway line in the United States until Norfolk Southern ceased operations on the line in 2001.