Mountain View, North Carolina
| Mountain View, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Mountain View, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°40′55″N 81°22′5″W / 35.68194°N 81.36806°WCoordinates: 35°40′55″N 81°22′5″W / 35.68194°N 81.36806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2) |
| • Land | 4.63 sq mi (11.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,552 |
| • Density | 768/sq mi (296.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28602 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-44770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867433 |
Mountain View is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mountain View is located in western Catawba County at 35°40′55″N 81°22′5″W / 35.68194°N 81.36806°W (35.681990, -81.367999). It is bordered to the north by the town of Long View and to the northeast by the town of Brookford. The city of Hickory, located north of Brookford, has been extending its borders through annexation into the Mountain View area and now nearly splits the CDP into north and south halves.
North Carolina Highway 127 passes through the community, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Hickory and south 4 miles (6 km) to NC Highway 10. U.S. Route 321, a four-lane expressway, crosses the eastern corner of the Mountain View CDP, where its Exit 42 provides access to NC 127. Exit 42 is just 1 mile (1.6 km) south of US 321's intersection with Interstate 40 in Hickory.
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