Gates County, North Carolina
Gates County is a small, rural county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the border with Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,197.[1] Its county seat is Gatesville.[2]
Gates County | |
|---|---|
 Merchants Millpond State Park | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′N 76°42′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named for | General Horatio Gates |
| Seat | Gatesville |
| Largest town | Gatesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 346 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 340 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.5%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,197 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | Gates County, North Carolina |
Gates County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks.
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "Hampton Roads loses Surry Co., gains Gates Co., N.C." Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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