Murphy

Summary

Murphy is a town in the United States^[1]. Murphy ranks in the top 2% of town_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,662 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Murphy is located in Cherokee County^[3].
• Murphy is in the country of United States^[4].
• Murphy is on the body of water Hiwassee River^[5].
• Murphy's instance of is recorded as town in the United States^[6].
• Murphy's instance of is recorded as county seat^[7].
• Murphy's instance of is recorded as city in North Carolina^[8].
• Murphy's postal code is recorded as 28906^[9].
• Murphy's Commons category is recorded as Murphy, North Carolina^[10].
• Murphy's local dialing code is recorded as 828^[11].
• January 1, 1835 marks the founding of Murphy^[12].
• Murphy's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.089722222222, 'longitude': -84.03}^[13].
• Murphy's official website is recorded as http://www.townofmurphync.com/^[14].
• Murphy has a population of {'amount': '+1956'}^[15].
• Murphy has a population of {'amount': '+1627'}^[16].
• Murphy has a population of {'amount': '+1608'}^[17].
• Murphy's capital of is recorded as Cherokee County^[18].
• Murphy's official name is recorded as Murphy^[19].
• Murphy's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+877'}^[20].
• Murphy sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+489'}^[21].
• Murphy covers an area of {'amount': '+6.806999'}^[22].
• Murphy covers an area of {'amount': '+6.832204'}^[23].
• Murphy's water as percent of area is recorded as {'amount': '+9.1323'}^[24].
• Murphy's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Murphy, North Carolina^[25].
• Murphy's per capita income is recorded as {'amount': '+21909'}^[26].

Body

Geography

Murphy is in the country of United States^[4]. Murphy is located in Cherokee County^[3]. Murphy is on the body of water Hiwassee River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+6.806999'}^[22] and {'amount': '+6.832204'}^[23]. Murphy sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+489'}^[21]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1956'}^[15], {'amount': '+1627'}^[16], and {'amount': '+1608'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town in the United States^[6], county seat^[7], and city in North Carolina^[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1835 marks the founding of Murphy^[12].

Why It Matters

Murphy ranks in the top 2% of town_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,662 views/month).^[2] Murphy has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Murphy is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]