Summary for McGinnis Crossroads

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Located in: Polk County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: McGinnis Xrds.

Time Zone: McGinnis Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (828)

Elevation: 980 feet [298.7 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 McGinnis Crossroads:

Lat: 35.212300° (or 35°12'44" N)

Lon: -82.000100° (or -82°0'0" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fingerville West<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McGinnis Crossroads

GNIS ID: 989582

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 40280

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McGinnis Crossroads)

The community of Columbus is the County Seat for Polk County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 238.5 sq. miles [617.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 11,432

Official Website: www.polknc.org

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk

GNIS ID: 1008579

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 149

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McGinnis Crossroads)

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 McGinnis Crossroads)

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The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGinnis Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of McGinnis Crossroads, 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 McGinnis Crossroads.
<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 McGinnis Crossroads. 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).