Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina | |
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_001.jpg) Mystic Cottage (1900), historic building in the district | |
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| Nickname: Home of American Golf | |
 Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′32″N 79°28′06″W / 35.19222°N 79.46833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Incorporated | 1980 |
| Named for | Its location in a pine forest[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Pizzella |
| Area | |
| • Village | 17.36 sq mi (44.95 km2) |
| • Land | 16.71 sq mi (43.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Village | 17,581 |
| • Density | 1,052.19/sq mi (406.24/km2) |
| • Urban | 50,319 (US: 506th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,058.1/sq mi (408.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28370, 28374[5] |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-51940[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407523[4] |
| Website | www |
Pinehurst Historic District | |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001361[7] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
| Designated NHLD | June 19, 1996 |
Pinehurst, known formally as The Village of Pinehurst, is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States.[8] As of the 2020 census, the village population was 17,581.[9] Pinehurst refers to both the village, and the Pinehurst Resort, a Golf resort, which has hosted multiple United States Open Championships in the sport. A large portion of the central village, including the resort complexes, is a National Historic Landmark District, designated in 1996 for its landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted and its significance in the history of golf in the United States.[10] Pinehurst has been designated as the "Home of American Golf" by the United States Golf Association and by the State of North Carolina.[11] The surrounding area is known for its strong equestrian community, including the former Stoneybrook Steeplechase, and the current Pinehurst Harness Track. Fox hunting is also a common sport in the area.
The Pinehurst Resort is one of three designated anchor sites for the men's US Open in Golf. Since 1999, the resort has hosted the event four times, most recently in 2024. The US Open will return to Pinehurst in 2029, 2035, 2041, and 2047.[12]
Golf House Pinehurst, which opened in 2024, hosts the World Golf Hall of Fame.[13]
In addition to the Pinehurst Resort, the village is home to The Country Club of North Carolina. In the immediate area surrounding Pinehurst, there are more than 40 other golf courses, including the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in the adjacent town of Southern Pines, which itself has hosted the U.S. Open tournament in Women's Golf an additional four times.
For several years in the late 2010's-early 2020's, the Pinehurst-Southern Pines area was continuously ranked by POLICOM as the best micropolitan area to live in North Carolina, and a top ten micropolitan area nationwide.[14] Contributing factors included the quality of local amenities, as well as the strong medical and golf tourism industries. As of July 2023, Pinehurst and Southern Pines were re-designated as the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget,[15] with a combined population that had reached above 50,000 residents.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinehurst, North Carolina
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Pinehurst Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "A Proclamation by the Governor of the State of North Carolina". June 19, 2024.
- ^ "USGA - United States Open: Future Sites".
- ^ "USGA - Golf House Pinehurst".
- ^ ""Pinehurst-Southern Pines ranks as the #1 micropolitan area in NC for sixth consecutive year"".
- ^ ""OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01"" (PDF).