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Lincolnton score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lincolnton safe? United States travel risk

Is Lincolnton safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lincolnton scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Lincolnton scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lincolnton: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (54/100).

A score of 37 is higher than 35% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 35.4748° N, 81.2386° W in North Carolina, Lincolnton features an altitude of 254 m. The settlement is located 534.1 km NE from Washington.

Region
North Carolina
Coordinates
35.4748° N, 81.2386° W
Elevation
254 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
11,503
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (317.8 km SSE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) 32.6 km NNW
Hospital Care Carolinas Healthcare System Lincoln 3.6 km ENE
Police Station Maiden Police Station 11.3 km NNE
Railway Terminal East/West Boulevard 45.1 km SE

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (131 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 10° 12° 17° 22° 26° 30° 32° 31° 28° 23° 16° 11°
Low °C 1° 2° 6° 10° 15° 20° 22° 22° 19° 12° 6° 2°
Rain mm 103 94 103 84 82 92 113 131 86 59 85 108

Normals: Charlotte (47.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — — 1 — — — —
Droughts — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Lincolnton happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Gastonia 15
25.5 km S
Hickory 15
30.6 km NNW
Huntersville 10
34.1 km ESE
Charlotte 42
47.4 km SE
Morganton 10
51.1 km NW
Lenoir 10
54.8 km NNW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy