Gulf, North Carolina
Gulf, North Carolina | |
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  Gulf | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′35″N 79°16′50″W / 35.55972°N 79.28056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 122 |
| • Density | 134.36/sq mi (51.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27256 |
| FIPS code | 37-28600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628630[2] |
Gulf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, southeast of the town of Goldston. As of the 2010 census, the Gulf CDP had a population of 144.[4] The community is home to a general store and several historic homes. It received its name from its location at a wide bend in the Deep River.
Gulf is an interconnection point between the Norfolk Southern Railway and the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway.
Historic sites[edit]
The Haughton-McIver House and Marion Jasper Jordan Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography[edit]
Gulf is located on the southern border of Chatham County, on the north side of Deep River. The Cape Fear River forms at the confluence of the Deep and Haw rivers, approximately 20 miles downstream of Gulf. Gulf is 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Siler City and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sanford. Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast via the Pittsboro-Goldston Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gulf CDP has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.39 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.18%, is water.[4]
Gulf is at the geographical center of North Carolina.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 122 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gulf, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gulf CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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