Summary for Drowning Creek

So far, we found very little information about Drowning Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Drowning Creek is historic. The information below applies to the area where Drowning Creek would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Drowning Crk.

Time Zone: The area where Drowning Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

Elevation: 1,100 feet [335.28 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Drowning Creek:

Lat: 35.730100° (or 35°43'48" N)

Lon: -81.478400° (or -81°28'42" W)

USGS Topo Map: Longview<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Drowning Creek

GNIS ID: 1001460

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Drowning Creek)

About Burke County

The community of Morganton is the County Seat for Burke County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Burke)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	90,485 (0.1% decrease since 2010)
2010	90,580 (1.61% increase since 2000)
2000:	89,148

Total Area:<6> 515 sq. miles [1,334 km²] - of which 1.55% is water (7.98 sq. miles [20.7 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 40,879

Official Website: www.co.burke.nc.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Burke

GNIS ID: 1008539

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Drowning Creek)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Drowning Creek)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Drowning Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drowning Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Drowning Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Drowning Creek.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Drowning Creek. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).