Summary for Hemlock Ridge

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Located in: Watauga County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Hemlock Rdg.

Time Zone: Hemlock Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

Elevation: 3,690 feet [1,124.71 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 36.118200° (or 36°7'5" N)

Lon: -81.767600° (or -81°46'3" W)

USGS Topo Map: Grandfather Mountain<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hemlock Ridge

GNIS ID: 1008222

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hemlock Ridge)

The community of Boone is the County Seat for Watauga County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 313.5 sq. miles [811.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 32,137

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Watauga

GNIS ID: 1008594

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 189

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hemlock Ridge)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

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 Hemlock Ridge)

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The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemlock Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hemlock Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hemlock Ridge.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hemlock Ridge. 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.
<6>	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).