Long Creek, North Carolina
Long Creek, North Carolina | |
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Long Creek | |
Coordinates: 34°26′28″N 78°0′58″W / 34.44111°N 78.01611°WCoordinates: 34°26′28″N 78°0′58″W / 34.44111°N 78.01611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Pender |
Area | |
• Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) |
• Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 28457 (Rocky Point) |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-39060 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812800[2] |
Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
The community is in southwestern Pender County, along North Carolina Highway 210. It is named for Long Creek, a southward-flowing stream that runs along the western edge of the community and leads southeast to the Northeast Cape Fear River. The community is 7 miles (11 km) west of Rocky Point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Burgaw, the Pender county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Wilmington.
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Long Creek Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in Pender County, North Carolina
- Census-designated places in North Carolina
- North Carolina geography stubs