Halifax, North Carolina | |
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 Halifax County Courthouse | |
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 Location of Halifax, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′32″N 77°35′24″W / 36.32556°N 77.59000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Halifax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 371.99/sq mi (143.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27839 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-28920[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406637[2] |
| Website | www |
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County.[4] It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halifax, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.