Falcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Falcon town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | North Carolina |
County: | Cumberland County, Sampson County |
Elevation: | 141 ft (43 m) |
Total Area: | 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
Total Population: | 324 |
Population Density: | 230.11/sq mi (88.83/km²) |
ZIP code: | 28342 |
FIPS code: | 3722620 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1020207 |
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History
Falcon Tabernacle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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Geography
Falcon is located in northeastern Cumberland County at 35°11′33″N 78°38′55″W / 35.19250°N 78.64861°W / 35.19250; -78.64861 (35.192521, -78.648503). A small portion of the town extends east into Sampson County. The town is situated on the west side of the South River, a tributary of the Black River and part of the Cape Fear River watershed.
North Carolina Highway 82 passes through the center of the town, leading northwest 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to Interstate 95 and south 3 miles (5 km) to U.S. Route 13. Via I-95, Fayetteville, the Cumberland County seat, is 18 miles (29 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which 0.35 acres (1,397 m), or 0.04%, is water.
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