Located in the southern Piedmont region of North Carolina, adjacent to the state’s 2nd largest county, Mecklenburg, Gaston County comprises 15 municipalities, from the tiny village of Dellview to the largest in the county, Gastonia.

Automotive, machinery, and fabricated metal industries all thrive in Gaston County, and access is one reason why. With close proximity to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and serviced by Gaston Municipal Airport, the county also offers easy access to CSX rail and Amtrak, as well as many of the area’s largest interstates.

Nearby Gaston College and Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic liberal arts school in the thriving town of Belmont, provide a deep local talent pipeline. Crowders Mountain State Park is a natural draw of the area.