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Long View, North Carolina

Long View, North Carolina
Town
Official seal of Long View, North Carolina
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Location of Long View, North Carolina
Location of Long View, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°43′34″N 81°23′2″W / 35.72611°N 81.38389°W / 35.72611; -81.38389Coordinates: 35°43′34″N 81°23′2″W / 35.72611°N 81.38389°W / 35.72611; -81.38389
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Catawba, Burke
Area
 • Total 3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
 • Land 3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,871
 • Density 1,237/sq mi (477.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28601-28602
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-39280
GNIS feature ID 1027421
Website www.ci.longview.nc.us

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 HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.26%, is water.


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