Old Fort, North Carolina

Old Fort, North Carolina
Catawba Avenue in Old Fort
Catawba Avenue in Old Fort
Motto(s): 
"Once you get here, you never want to leave"
Location of Old Fort in North Carolina
Location of Old Fort in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°37′46″N 82°10′45″W / 35.62944°N 82.17917°W / 35.62944; -82.17917
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMcDowell
Area
 • Total
1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Land1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,447 ft (441 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
811
 • Density664.21/sq mi (256.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28762
Area code828
FIPS code37-48920[3]
GNIS feature ID2407044[2]
Websitetownofoldfort.org

Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 people in the 2020 U.S. census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Fort, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.