Long View is a town in Burke and Catawba counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,871 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Name: | Long View town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | North Carolina |
County: | Burke County, Catawba County |
Elevation: | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
Total Area: | 4.03 sq mi (10.45 km²) |
Land Area: | 4.02 sq mi (10.42 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
Total Population: | 5,088 |
Population Density: | 1,264.41/sq mi (488.20/km²) |
ZIP code: | 28601-28602 |
Area code: | 828 |
FIPS code: | 3739280 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1027421 |
Website: | www.ci.longview.nc.us |
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History
Originally known as “Penelope,” Long View incorporated in 1907.
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Geography
Long View is located in western Catawba County and eastern Burke County at 35°43′34″N 81°23′2″W / 35.72611°N 81.38389°W / 35.72611; -81.38389 (35.726132, -81.383811). It is bordered to the north and east by the city of Hickory, to the west by the town of Hildebran, and to the south by the census-designated place of Mountain View.
U.S. Route 70 passes through Long View, leading east into Hickory and west 18 miles (29 km) to Morganton. Interstate 40 crosses the southern part of Long View, with access from Exit 121 (Old Shelby Road/33rd Street).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.26%, is water.
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