Burlington

Burlington

Located in both counties of Alamance and Guilford, Burlington originally gained its fame for its esteemed textile plant and hosiery manufacturing, with many local entrepreneurs on the scene and several jobs created, Burlington soon became, "The Hosiery Center of the South". With nearly 300 eateries, several shops and outlets, many diverse, cultural opportunities through the city's downtown and city park events and various community-sponsored events, as well as thousands of acres of parkland and recreational lakes, Burlington makes for the ideal family oriented North Carolina city.