Welcome to Murphy Heights ...
Murphy Heights is located in Gaston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Murphy Heights: Murphy Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Murphy Heights is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Murphy Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Murphy Heights: 704 & 980<3>
Communities near Murphy Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy Heights.
- Charlotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gastonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
- Cornelius
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
- Davidson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <4>
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murphy Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphy Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Heights ...
Looking for more information about Murphy Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Murphy Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Murphy Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Murphy Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |