Halifax, North Carolina
| Halifax, North Carolina | |
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Halifax County Courthouse
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 Location of Halifax, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°19′42″N 77°35′27″W / 36.32833°N 77.59083°WCoordinates: 36°19′42″N 77°35′27″W / 36.32833°N 77.59083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Halifax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | 761.5/sq mi (294.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27839 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-28920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0986304 |
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County. It is also known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Halifax is located at 36°19′42″N 77°35′27″W / 36.32833°N 77.59083°W (36.328397, −77.590732).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land. Halifax is located on the Roanoke River, near the fall line between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina. This location near the head of navigation for the Roanoke, was important in the town's early development.
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