Gulf, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gulf, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Gulf, North Carolina Location in North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Area
• Total	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
• Land	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	122
• Density	134.36/sq mi (51.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27256
FIPS code	37-28600
GNIS feature ID	2628630

Gulf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, southeast of the town of Goldston. As of the 2010 census, the Gulf CDP had a population of 144. The community is home to a general store and several historic homes. It received its name from its location at a wide bend in the Deep River.

Gulf is an interconnection point between the Norfolk Southern Railway and the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway.

Historic sites

The Haughton-McIver House and Marion Jasper Jordan Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Gulf is located on the southern border of Chatham County, on the north side of Deep River. The Cape Fear River forms at the confluence of the Deep and Haw rivers, approximately 20 miles downstream of Gulf. Gulf is 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Siler City and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sanford. Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast via the Pittsboro-Goldston Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gulf CDP has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.39 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 1.18%, is water.

Gulf is at the geographical center of North Carolina.

Demographics

See also

In Spanish: Gulf (Carolina del Norte) para niños