North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
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 Downtown North Wilkesboro with Town Hall on the Left | |
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| Motto: "Key to the Blue Ridge" | |
 Location of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′22″N 81°08′20″W / 36.17278°N 81.13889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Named for | John Wilkes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Hauser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.63 sq mi (17.17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.63 sq mi (17.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,382 |
| • Density | 661.03/sq mi (255.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 28656, 28659, 28674 |
| Area code | 336/743 |
| FIPS code | 37-47880[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407009[2] |
| Website | www.north-wilkesboro.com |
North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census.[4] North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement, which continues to have a major presence in the community. The town is also known as one of the birthplaces of the sport of stock-car racing, and the North Wilkesboro Speedway was the first NASCAR-sanctioned track. Due to the town's proximity to the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains and its numerous tourist venues, North Wilkesboro has been nicknamed the "Key to the Blue Ridge".
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Census, North Carolina - Total Population by Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2023.