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Archdale, North Carolina

Archdale, North Carolina
City
Motto: "Crossroad of progress"
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′14″N 79°57′58″W / 35.90389°N 79.96611°W / 35.90389; -79.96611Coordinates: 35°54′14″N 79°57′58″W / 35.90389°N 79.96611°W / 35.90389; -79.96611
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Randolph, Guilford
Area
 • Total 8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2)
 • Land 8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,415
 • Density 1,390/sq mi (536.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27263
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-01720
GNIS feature ID 1018843
Website www.archdale-nc.gov

Archdale is a city in Guilford and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 11,415 at the 2010 census, up from 9,014 at the 2000 census.

Archdale is located primarily in Randolph County and extends north into Guilford County; the geographic center of the city is at 35°54′14″N 79°57′58″W / 35.90389°N 79.96611°W / 35.90389; -79.96611 (35.903996, -79.966080). It is bordered to the southwest by the city of Trinity and to the north by the city of High Point.

Interstate 85 passes through Archdale, with access from Exits 111 and 113. I-85 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Greensboro and southwest 77 miles (124 km) to Charlotte. Interstate 74 passes just east of Archdale, leading northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Winston-Salem and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Asheboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Archdale has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.27%, is water. The city is within the watershed of the Deep River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River.


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