Southern Pines, North Carolina

Southern Pines, North Carolina
Town
Southern Pines station
Location of Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina (bottom) and of Moore County in North Carolina (top)
Coordinates: 35°11′36″N 79°24′14″W / 35.19333°N 79.40389°W / 35.19333; -79.40389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Named forIts location on the edge of the Longleaf pine belt[1]
Area
[2]
 • Town17.76 sq mi (45.99 km2)
 • Land17.57 sq mi (45.50 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[4]
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Town15,545
 • Density884.95/sq mi (341.69/km2)
 • Urban
50,319 (US: 506th)[3]
 • Urban density1,058.1/sq mi (408.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28387-28388
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-63120[6]
GNIS feature ID2407374[4]
Websitewww.southernpines.net

Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,545 as of the 2020 United States Census.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southern Pines, North Carolina
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Southern Pines town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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