Weather

Winter: 32º(F) to 50º(F)
Spring: 47º(F) to 70º(F)
Summer: 47º(F) to 88º(F)
Fall: 67º(F) to 71º(F)
10.9 inches average seasonal rainfall

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Charlotte, NC: 83 Miles
Greensboro, NC: 33 Miles
Myrtle Beach, NC: 233 Miles
Raleigh, NC: 109 Miles

Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, provides residents and visitors many exciting opportunities to experience our diverse culture and our deep-rooted heritage. Drawing upon the extensive resources of Winston-Salem's nationally ranked colleges and universities, excellent public schools, and commitment to the arts and entertainment, Winston-Salem leads the nation as one of the best places to work and live.

The first Moravians in North Carolina settled here more than 250 years ago on 100,000 acres, known as Wachovia Tract. These German-speaking Protestants established the first colonial town in the Carolina Piedmont in an area known today as Historic Bethabara Park. Salemtowne is located almost 500 yards from Historic Bethabara Park, a National Historic Landmark.

Founded in 1766 to house professional Moravian craftsmen, Salem, a congregational town and trading center, was a haven for entrepreneurs. Now known as Old Salem, it is one of America's most authentic and well-documented colonial sites with 100 restored and reconstructed buildings. Visitors learn from costumed interpreters the household activities of European and African Americans who resided here through 1840. Skilled trades such as pewtering, pottery making, woodworking, shoemaking and tailoring are demonstrated. Be sure to visit the gardens of Old Salem described as the "best documented historic landscape in the United States."

In 1913, the Moravian settlement of Salem and the commercial center of Winston joined, forming the "Twin City" of Winston-Salem. The city is now part of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, which also includes Greensboro to the east and High Point to the south.

Today, Winston-Salem is one of the nation's leading medical communities. It has earned a reputation as having the most comprehensive and extensive medical resources in the Southeast. Home to several hospitals and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem attracts patients from throughout western North Carolina, southern Virginia, and other areas in the southeastern U.S.

Forsyth Medical Center is the state's second-largest tertiary care hospital and offers a broad range of medical and surgical specialties.

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been ranked as one of America's best medical centers and top medical schools by U.S. News and World Report and many other publications and institutions. This Medical Center offers a broad range of medical and surgical specialties.