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Census Data for Cape Fear

As far as we can tell, Cape Fear has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Cape Fear, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Lillington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Angier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Erwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <1>
  • Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Broadway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dunn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Godwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>
  • Falcon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
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    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <1>
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

Harnett County ...

Cape Fear is located in Harnett County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Harnett County.

Miscellaneous Information for Cape Fear ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Harnett County or the community of Cape Fear:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Cape Fear:
    • GNIS ID for Cape Fear: 982616
    • GNIS ID for Harnett County: 1008560
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Cape Fear is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Cape Fear.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Fear. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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