Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a Metropolitan Statistical Area of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The Hickory area is the furniture and fiber optics capital of the world, serving as the home of Alcatel NA, Corning Cable Systems and Commscope, as well as Bernhardt, Broyhill, Boyles, Classic Leather, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Hickory Chair and Mitchell Gold to name but a few.

External links

• Official website of Hickory, NC

Catawba County Chamber of Commerce

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Catawba County Historical Association

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Schools

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Hickory City Schools

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Catawba County Schools

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Catawba Valley Community College

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Lenoir-Rhyne College

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