High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city in central North Carolina. In 2020, it had 114,059 people.[7] It is southwest of Greensboro and southeast of Winston-Salem. High Point has furniture, textile and bus manufacturing.
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 Location in Guilford County and North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′28″N 79°59′37″W / 35.99111°N 79.99361°WCoordinates: 35°59′28″N 79°59′37″W / 35.99111°N 79.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Guilford, Davidson, Randolph, Forsyth |
| Chartered | May 26, 1859[2] |
| Named for | Highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.43 sq mi (151.33 km2) |
| • Land | 56.91 sq mi (147.39 km2) |
| • Water | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) 2.60% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 114,059 |
| • Rank | 259th in the United States 9th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 2,004.31/sq mi (773.87/km2) |
| • Urban | 167,830 (US: 217th)[6] |
| • Urban density | 1,665.1/sq mi (642.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 776,566 (US: 78th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27260–27265 |
| FIPS code | 37-31400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404696[5] |
| Website | www |
High Point became a town in 1859.[8]
High Point, North Carolina Media
Queen Anne Ecker House of 1908 in High Point
Upholstering at Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing, circa 1936. Photo by Lewis Hine.
High Point University, Roberts Hall
Triangle Park, High Point
World's largest chest of drawers
References
- ↑ "Welcome to High Point NC". City of High Point. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "History of High Point". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Geography". www.highpointnc.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, North Carolina
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "QuickFacts: High Point city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ David Robinson (1 May 2012). North Carolina By Rail. Lulu.com. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-105-57610-2.
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