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Welcome to Red Acres ...

Red Acres is located in Rowan County<1>.


The location of Red Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Red Acres is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Red Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Red Acres: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities near Red Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Acres.

  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kannapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
  • Mooresville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mocksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • China Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Landis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
  • Granite Quarry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Red Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Acres. 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 Red Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Red Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Acres ...

Looking for more information about Red Acres? 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 Red Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Acres.

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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