Colfax, North Carolina | |
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  Colfax  Colfax | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′45″N 80°00′52″W / 36.11250°N 80.01444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Named for | Schuyler Colfax[1] |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 27235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 983372[2] |
Colfax is a small unincorporated community located in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the western part of the county. The population in 2010 was 4,136.[citation needed]
The community is a suburb of Greensboro and High Point and is located in the center of the Piedmont Triad. Its main attraction is the Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, where people shop for fresh food from local farmers. Its main school is Colfax Elementary, which is part of the Guilford County School System. It is also the location of one of fifteen Piano and Organ Distributors, one of the largest piano sellers in the country.
In 2000, the community attempted to incorporate, but failed after a joint commission found that the proposed limits were not sufficient for incorporation under North Carolina law, lacking under the population density requirement. On June 30, 2008 the city of Greensboro annexed the main part of Colfax into the city limits and in 2010 the City of High Point annexed Southern portions of the area, though some of Colfax is still unincorporated.[citation needed]
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colfax, North Carolina