Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough is a town and county seat of Orange County, North Carolina.[6] The population was 9,660 in 2020.[5]
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 Location of Hillsborough, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′48″N 79°06′39″W / 36.08000°N 79.11083°WCoordinates: 36°04′48″N 79°06′39″W / 36.08000°N 79.11083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Orange |
| Named for | Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.67 sq mi (14.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,660 |
| • Density | 1,726.85/sq mi (666.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27278 |
| FIPS code | 37-31620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405840[4] |
| Website | www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us |
Hillsborough, North Carolina Media
A map of the town produced in 1768 by Claude J. Sauthier.
The Wooden Nickel, a pub at 105 North Churton Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
INN AT TEARDROPS ; HILLSBOROUGH HISTORIC DISTRICT; BUILT IN 1769 AND ENLARGED IN 1880; NOW A B & B AND ONE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTING UNITS OF THIS HISTORIC DISTRICT
Orange County Historical Museum
References
- ↑ "Orange County Makes New Slogan Official - Chapelboro.com" (in en-US). Chapelboro.com. 2016-06-07. http://chapelboro.com/featured/orange-county-makes-new-slogan-official. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "Town of Hillsborough | About Hillsborough". Hillsboroughnc.gov. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsborough, North Carolina
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Hillsborough town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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