Mt. Airy, North Carolina
| Mount Airy, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Mount Airy
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| Nickname(s): Mayberry | |
 Mount Airy, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 36°30′N 80°37′W / 36.500°N 80.617°WCoordinates: 36°30′N 80°37′W / 36.500°N 80.617°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Settled | 1750s |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Rowe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,388 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 27030-27031 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-44800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0990306 |
| Website | http://www.mountairy.org/ |
Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,388. The town is perhaps best known internationally as the home of actor Andy Griffith and the inspiration for the fictional town of Mayberry on his eponymous show.
Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia. It was named for a nearby plantation. Mount Airy was incorporated in 1885.
The W. F. Carter House, William Carter House, Edgar Harvey Hennis House, William Alfred Moore House, Mount Airy Historic District, North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex, Renfro Mill, and Trinity Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mount Airy is located at 36°30′N 80°37′W / 36.500°N 80.617°W (36.5006, −80.6093), along the Ararat River, about 5 km (3 mi) south of the Virginia state line. The United States Census Bureau says the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), all of it land.
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