Moncure, North Carolina
| Moncure, North Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Moncure
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| Coordinates: 35°37′22″N 79°4′42″W / 35.62278°N 79.07833°WCoordinates: 35°37′22″N 79°4′42″W / 35.62278°N 79.07833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 151/sq mi (58.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27559 |
| FIPS code | 37-43880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021511 |
Moncure, founded in 1881, is a small rural unincorporated community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Moncure and the neighboring community of Haywood form the Moncure census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 711 at the 2010 census. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw rivers, which forms the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the westernmost inland port in the state, linked to the Atlantic Ocean by steamships.
Moncure is located in southeastern Chatham County, at 35.622N latitude and -79.078W longitude, and at an elevation of approximately 213 feet (65 m). It is bordered on the south by the Deep River, which forms the boundary with Lee County to the south. The Moncure CDP includes the village of Moncure, plus the smaller community of Haywood to the east; both are located along Old US Highway 1. The CDP extends as far east as the Haw River and as far south as the junction of the Haw with the Deep River to form the Cape Fear River. U.S. Route 1, a four-lane expressway, passes through Moncure north of the village center, with access from Exit 79. US 1 leads northeast 28 miles (45 km) to Raleigh, the state capital, and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Sanford. The area forms a salient or panhandle of Chatham County, lying between Wake and Lee Counties.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Moncure CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 4.61%, is water.
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