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Hyde County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyde County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 4,589 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Swan Quarter.[2]
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Hyde County | |
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![]() Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station at the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge near Swan Quarter | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°24′29″N 76°09′13″W | |
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Founded | 1712 |
Named for | Edward Hyde |
Seat | Swan Quarter |
Largest community | Ocracoke |
Area | |
• Total | 1,458.72 sq mi (3,778.1 km2) |
• Land | 612.36 sq mi (1,586.0 km2) |
• Water | 846.70 sq mi (2,192.9 km2) 58.02% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,589 |
• Density | 7.49/sq mi (2.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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