Glen Alpine, North Carolina

Glen Alpine, North Carolina
Location of Glen Alpine, North Carolina
Location of Glen Alpine, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°43′51″N 81°46′57″W / 35.73083°N 81.78250°W / 35.73083; -81.78250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBurke
Incorporated1883[1]
Area
 • Total2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
 • Land2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,529
 • Density712.16/sq mi (274.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28628
Area code828
FIPS code37-26200[4]
GNIS feature ID2406575[3]

Glen Alpine (/ˈɡlɛn ˈælpən/ GLEN AL-pən)[5] is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,517 at the 2010 census.[6] It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alpine, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Bill Leslie (November 3, 2011). "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL-TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glen Alpine town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2014.