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Pickens, SC vs Blowing Rock, NC

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- Blowing Rock has 8.7% less rainy days than Pickens.
- Blowing Rock has 10.8% less Sunny Days than Pickens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Blowing Rock scores 9.2% worse than Pickens
 Pickens, SCBlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock141106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35732443
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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