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Gates County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gates County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,478,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Gatesville.[2] Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area.[3] It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.
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Gates County | |
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![]() Old Gates County Courthouse in Gatesville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36.44°N 76.70°W / 36.44; -76.70 | |
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Founded | 1779 |
Named for | General Horatio Gates |
Seat | Gatesville |
Largest community | Gatesville |
Area | |
• Total | 345.74 sq mi (895.5 km2) |
• Land | 340.61 sq mi (882.2 km2) |
• Water | 5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2) 1.48% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,478 |
• Estimate (2023) | 10,343 |
• Density | 31.56/sq mi (12.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | gatescountync |
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