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Exit 53B — I-40 in North Carolina

Asheville · Milepost 40.5 · Open late · 56 places at this exit.

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Worth the stop : Western N.C. Nature Center

Gas · 12

PlaceOff the ramp
BP0.6 mi · gas stationcall
Sunoco0.6 mi · gas stationcall
Blink0.8 mi · ev charging station
Citgo0.8 mi · gas stationcall
Ingles1.4 mi · gas stationcall
Kounty Line1.4 mi · gas stationcall
Exxon1.4 mi · gas station
Exxon1.4 mi · gas stationcall
Shell1.4 mi · fuelcall
Enmark1.4 mi · fuel
Sunoco1.7 mi · gas stationcall
Mobil1.9 mi · gas station

Food & restaurants · 23

PlaceOff the ramp
Subway0.4 mi · sandwich shopcall
Ay Caramba0.4 mi · mexican restaurantcall
Little Caesars0.4 mi · pizza restaurantcall
Mr. Kabab Grill0.4 mi · restaurantcall
Peaberry Press0.6 mi · coffee shopcall
Little Venice0.6 mi · restaurant
Black Bear BBQ0.6 mi · barbecue restaurantcall
Orales Bar And Grill0.6 mi · mexican restaurantcall
Fat Buddies of Ashville0.6 mi · barbecue restaurantcall
China Buffet0.6 mi · chinese restaurantcall
Blimpie0.6 mi · sandwich shopcall
Flor Del Rio0.6 mi · restaurantcall
KFC0.6 mi · fast food restaurantcall
Starbucks0.6 mi · coffee shopcall
J&S0.7 mi · cafecall
Spirits On The River0.7 mi · american restaurantcall
Cheddar's1.1 mi · americancall
Dobra Tea1.4 mi · cafe
Pomodoros Greek & Itallian East1.4 mi · italian
McDonald's1.4 mi · burgercall
Pizza Hut1.4 mi · pizzacall
Sonic1.4 mi · burgercall
Jack The Dipper1.5 mi · ice_cream

Hotels & stays · 11

PlaceOff the ramp
Ramada by Wyndham0.8 mi · hotelcall
Thunderbird Motel1.4 mi · motelcall
Cozy Cottages of Asheville1.5 mi · hotelcall
Choice Hotels1.6 mi · lodgecall
Best Western Hotels & Resorts1.7 mi · hotelcall
Best Western Hotels & Resorts1.7 mi · hotelcall
Shephard's Inn2.0 mi · hotel
Courtyard by Marriott2.1 mi · hotelcall
The Reserve at Gashes Creek2.1 mi · resortcall
SpringHill Suites by Marriott2.2 mi · hotelcall
Hampton by Hilton2.2 mi · hotelcall

Things to see · 10

PlaceOff the ramp
Playgroundat the exit · playground
Western N.C. Nature Center 0.7 mi · zoo
Playground0.7 mi · playground
Discover the Forest0.9 mi · zoocall
Playground0.9 mi · playground
Asheville's Fun Depot1.5 mi · amusement park
Biltmore Spring Garden2.8 mi · botanical gardencall
Smith-McDowell House Museum3.3 mi · history museumcall
Asheville Museum of History3.3 mi · history museumcall
Asheville Radio Museum3.4 mi · history museumcall

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