High Point, North Carolina
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| Nickname(s): Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World, The Point, HP, The Pocket, City of the Future, Hype Point, North Carolina's International City | ||
 Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina. |
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| Coordinates: 35°58′14″N 79°59′51″W / 35.97056°N 79.99750°WCoordinates: 35°58′14″N 79°59′51″W / 35.97056°N 79.99750°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Counties | Guilford, Davidson, Randolph, Forsyth | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bill Bencini | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 55.4 sq mi (143.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 53.8 sq mi (139.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (286 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 104,371 (US: 259th) | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 108,629 (US: 263rd) | |
| • Density | 2,019/sq mi (779.6/km2) | |
| • Urban | 166,485 (US: 202nd) | |
| • Metro | 746,593 (US: 74th) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 27260-27265 | |
| Area code(s) | 336 | |
| FIPS code | 37-31400 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0986755 | |
| Website | www |
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High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of the State of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 104,371, with an estimated population of 108,629 in 2014. High Point is currently the ninth-largest municipality in North Carolina.
High Point is known for its furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing. The city is sometimes referred to as the "Furniture Capital of the World". The city's official slogan is "North Carolina's International City" due to the semi-annual High Point Furniture Market that attracts 100,000 exhibitors and buyers from around the world.
It is home to three universities: High Point University, a private Methodist-affiliated institution founded in 1924, and South University as well as John Wesley University, a private interdenominational Christian university.
Most of the city is located in Guilford County, with portions spilling into neighboring Randolph, Davidson, and Forsyth counties. High Point is North Carolina's only city that extends into four counties.
Among the first Europeans to settle Guilford County were English Quakers and German immigrants. High Point was located at the highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad between Charlotte and Goldsboro where it intersected the 1852 Great Western Plank Road. Its central location and transportation allowed for the delivery of raw materials like cotton and lumber and processed goods in and out of the city and contributed to its early growth. Settled before 1750, High Point was incorporated in 1859. Before it became a major manufacturing center, the most important industries were tobacco, woodworking and textiles. The first of many High Point furniture factories was opened in 1889.
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