North Carolina’s Most Picturesque Place Has Been Named But Do You Agree?
It seems we can’t go far without snapping a quick photo or selfie anymore. But, some spots are deemed more ‘picturesque’ than others. And, where is North Carolina’s most picturesque place? Well, according to the Instagram data analyzed by photo printing company, Storyboards, it’s Lake Norman.
I ran across this story about the most picturesque places in America on Travel+Leisure. And, I decided to browse the info to see if any spot I know landed on the list. But, while it’s no surprise a North Carolina location made the list I’m a tiny bit surprised which one it is. I mean Lake Norman is beautiful. However, in North Carolina I assumed more folks snapped mountain and fall foliage pics on the regular.
First, how did the company come to their most picturesque results? Storyboard looked at spots with the biggest numbers of Instagram hashtags, analyzing the data. And, that’s how Lake Norman landed on the list. The beautiful man-made lake just north of Charlotte garnered more than 640,000 Instagram hashtags, putting it at number 7 on the list. And, although that sounds like a large number, think again. The spot in first place was Lake Tahoe with nearly 3 million Instagram hashtags. So, if you notice a ‘watery’ trend here, you are correct.
Storyboards told Travel+Leisure “It’s interesting to see that seven of the top 10 landscapes are all lakes, suggesting that Americans favor this type of landscape over any other.” Of course, we live and work relatively near Lake Norman so we may take it for granted. But, I explored some interesting facts about the most picturesque place in North Carolina. Created between 1959 and 1964, accessibility really grew in the ’70s with I-77 construction. And, Lake Norman in one of 12 state parks to welcome more than 750,000 visitors in a year.
Browse the complete list of photo worthy places in America. But, take another ‘hashtaggable’ look at North Carolina’s most picturesque location to see what it has to offer.
Travel Experts Say This Is The Most Picturesque Small Town in North Carolina
North Carolina is home to some incredible small towns. From the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between. With so many spots, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Especially when each has something unique to offer. Many are gorgeous, and while we know that it’s nice to see others recognize that beauty. The travel experts over at North Carolina Travel Guides recently ranked the most picturesque small towns in the country. And they include 6 North Carolina towns on the list. But what is the most picturesque small town in North Carolina?
Their team worked to find the 120 most picturesque small towns in America. These towns are the ones that are “an absolute must-see and that one shouldn’t miss out on this summer.” So how exactly did they do this? North Carolina Travel Guides travel experts compared 500 small towns to create this list of 120. Metrics used to determine the most picturesque included search trends, popularity with photographers, and popularity for photography with the general public. And I know what you’re thinking. If this was commissioned by North Carolina travel experts they were probably biased. Right? Wrong. The top towns are not in NC. In fact, while North and South Carolina each had 6 towns included in the 120, the SC ones ranked significantly higher.
One South Carolina town ranked number 6, another 11th, and a third 23rd. The highest ranking NC town? It was 50th. So no bias here! Towns in both Carolinas are spread between all areas of the states. So whether you are looking for a quiet spot for a weekend getaway, a weeklong vacation, or a place to relocate you’ll want to read this list. Below you’ll find the top-ranked picturesque small town and towns in North Carolina followed by those in South Carolina. You can read the North Carolina Travel Guides article here.
Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.
