Gulf, North Carolina

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.[3] 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, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Gulf
Coordinates: 35°33′37″N 79°16′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Area
 • Total0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
270 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total144
 • Density158/sq mi (61.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27256
FIPS code37-28600[1]
GNIS feature ID1020575[2]

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.[4]

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 Deep River and the Haw River approximately 20 miles downstream of Gulf. Gulf is 16 miles (26 km) SE of Siler City and 8 miles (13 km) NW 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.[3]

Gulf is at the geographical center of North Carolina.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gulf CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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