Alleghany County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alleghany County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 10,888 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Sparta.
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Alleghany County | |
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Nickname: Heart Of The Blue Ridge Parkway | |
Motto: "Authentically Alleghany" | |
Coordinates: 36°29′22″N 81°07′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1859 |
Named for | Allegheny Mountains |
Seat | Sparta |
Largest community | Sparta |
Area | |
• Total | 236.26 sq mi (611.9 km2) |
• Land | 234.84 sq mi (608.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) 0.60% |
Population | |
• Total | 10,888 |
• Density | 46.36/sq mi (17.90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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