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instanceOf
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city
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county seat
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areaCode
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704
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980
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climateClassification
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humid subtropical climate
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coordinates
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approximately 34.985°N 80.549°W
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country
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United States of America
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countrySubdivision
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North Carolina
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surface form:
State of North Carolina
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distanceToCharlotte
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approximately 25 miles southeast
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economicHistory
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agricultural trading center
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elevation
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around 210 meters
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FIPSCode
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37-44260
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foundingDate
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1843
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GNISFeatureID
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0990280
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governmentType
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council–manager government
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hasAirport
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Charlotte–Monroe Executive Airport
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hasCourthouse
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Union County Courthouse
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hasHistoricBuilding
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Union County Courthouse
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hasHistoricDistrict
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Monroe Downtown Historic District
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Monroe Residential Historic District
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hasPublicSchoolDistrict
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Union County Public Schools
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hasRailroadHistory
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Yes
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hasZIPCodeType
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standard
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historicalRole
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railroad center
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trading center
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incorporationDate
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1843
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isCountySeatOf
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Union County, North Carolina
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isSeatOf
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judicial functions of Union County, North Carolina
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locatedIn
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Charlotte metropolitan area
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North Carolina
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Union County, North Carolina
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locatedInRegion
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Piedmont region of North Carolina
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surface form:
Piedmont region
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locatedInTimeZone
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Eastern Time Zone
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majorHighway
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North Carolina Highway 200
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North Carolina Highway 75
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U.S. Route 601
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 74
NERFINISHED
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namedAfter
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James Monroe
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nearestMajorCity
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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partOf
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Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia metropolitan area
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United States South
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populationEstimateYear
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2020
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populationRange
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between 30,000 and 40,000 inhabitants
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postalCode
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28110
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28112
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regionType
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Piedmont (United States)
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surface form:
Piedmont
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stateCapitalProximity
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southeast of Raleigh, North Carolina
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