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Northampton County

county in North Carolina, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_north_carolina Q506676
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Northampton County

Summary

Northampton County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #37 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northampton County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Northampton County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Northampton County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Northampton County's capital is recorded as Jackson[6].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Greensville County[7].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Southampton County[8].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Hertford County[9].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Bertie County[10].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Halifax County[11].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Warren County[12].
  • Northampton County's shares border with is recorded as Brunswick County[13].
  • James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton is named after Northampton County[14].
  • Northampton County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jackson[15].
  • Northampton County's Commons category is recorded as Northampton County, North Carolina[16].
  • January 1, 1741 marks the founding of Northampton County[17].
  • Northampton County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.42, 'lon': -77.4}[18].
  • Northampton County's official website is recorded as http://www.northamptonnc.com[19].
  • Northampton County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northampton County, North Carolina[20].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+22099'}[21].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+22008'}[22].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+21975'}[23].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+21301'}[24].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+20839'}[25].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+20426'}[26].
  • Northampton County has a population of {'amount': '+17471'}[27].

Body

Geography

Northampton County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in North Carolina[3].

Physical Characteristics

Northampton County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1426'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22099'}[21], {'amount': '+22008'}[22], {'amount': '+21975'}[23], {'amount': '+21301'}[24], {'amount': '+20839'}[25], and {'amount': '+20426'}[26].

Designation and Status

Northampton County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1741 marks the founding of Northampton County[17]. James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Northampton County draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #37 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Govdirectory North Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Mxn · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Northampton County, North Carolina
    Inception → +1741-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+2.5'}
    List of monuments → National Register of Historic Places listings in Northampton County, North Carolina
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q139903228]]"
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