Moravian Falls, North Carolina

Moravian Falls, North Carolina
The waterfall and pumphouse at Moravian Falls
The waterfall and pumphouse at Moravian Falls
Location of Moravian Falls, North Carolina
Location of Moravian Falls, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°06′26″N 81°10′50″W / 36.10722°N 81.18056°W / 36.10722; -81.18056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Area
 • Total5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (13.30 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,712
 • Density333.40/sq mi (128.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28654
Area code336/743
FIPS code37-44280[3]
GNIS feature ID2403307[2]

Moravian Falls (formerly, Petersburg and Forks of the Road)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,712 as of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moravian Falls, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moravian Falls, North Carolina