Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Boiling Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina in the United States and is located in the westernmost part of the Charlotte metropolitan area located about 50 miles away from the city. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 4,647. It is home to Gardner–Webb University. The town is named after the natural spring that is found on University property and which feeds a small lake.GeographyBoiling Springs is located in southwestern Cleveland County at,. North Carolina Highway 150 passes through the town, leading east 9mi to Shelby, the county seat, and south to Gaffney, South Carolina. The South Carolina border is less than 6mi south of the town. Mooresboro is 4mi north. Charlotte, about east, is the closest major city.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.5km2, all of it land. The Broad River runs 3mi south of the town, and is the location of the Broad River Greenway, providing recreational facilities, activities and trails.