About this city
Also known as: The City of Four Seasons, Apple Capital of North Carolina
Hendersonville is a historic, highly upscale mountain resort city positioned beautifully atop a rolling agricultural plateau in the western Blue Ridge Mountains, just south of Asheville. Incorporated in 1847 and named after state supreme court justice Leonard Henderson, the town commercial square is anchored by a majestic historic courthouse built from famous local brick. Hendersonville achieves monumental agricultural fame as the historic capital of the North Carolina apple empire, producing an overwhelming portion of the state's annual crop across rolling orchard-clad valleys.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Pick fresh Honeycrisp apples and drink artisan hard cider along the scenic orchards of the Crest of the Blue Ridge, browse historic storefronts along the brick-lined serpentine Main Street, and view rare gem artifacts.
