Map of Lowell city, North Carolina

Lowell is a small city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located east of Gastonia. The population was 3,526 at the 2010 census.

Lowell city overview:
Name:	Lowell city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Gaston County
Incorporated:	1879
Elevation:	817 ft (249 m)
Total Area:	3.68 sq mi (9.53 km²)
Land Area:	3.67 sq mi (9.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	3,654
Population Density:	994.29/sq mi (383.94/km²)
ZIP code:	28098
Area code:	704
FIPS code:	3739480
GNISfeature ID:	0989086
Website:	www.lowellnc.com

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History

Lowell was incorporated in 1879. It was named after Lowell, Massachusetts, in hopes the city would become a similar textile center. The settlement dates back to 1848, when the Woodlawn Mill was built on the South Fork Catawba River. When grading was done for the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway in 1870 and a small depot was built in the community, it was given the name “Wright’s Station”, because the nearest resident was William Wright.

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Geography

Lowell is located at 35°16′2″N 81°6′4″W / 35.26722°N 81.10111°W / 35.26722; -81.10111 (35.267346, -81.101210).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.21%, is water. The South Fork Catawba River borders Lowell on the north, and the city is part of the Cramerton Watershed.