Polk County, North Carolina
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Polk County, North Carolina is a small, predominantly rural county in the western part of the state, known for its foothills setting near the Blue Ridge Mountains and its equestrian and outdoor recreation activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polk County, North Carolina canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of North Carolina ⓘ |
| borders |
Greenville County, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henderson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutherford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartanburg County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Town of Columbus, North Carolina
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ⓘ
Town of Saluda, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of Tryon, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ unincorporated community of Coopers Gap, North Carolina ⓘ unincorporated community of Green Creek, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ unincorporated community of Lynn, North Carolina ⓘ unincorporated community of Mill Spring, North Carolina ⓘ unincorporated community of Pea Ridge, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ unincorporated community of Sunny View, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economyIncludes |
agriculture
ⓘ
equine industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Henderson County, North Carolina
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ⓘ
Rutherford County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1855 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Polk County Board of Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 239 square miles ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 828 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Columbus, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFIPSCode | 37149 ⓘ |
| hasGNISID | 1022140 ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Tryon, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “People Helping People” ⓘ |
| hasNotableAttraction |
Green River Game Lands
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ⓘ
Pearson’s Falls and Glen NERFINISHED ⓘ Tryon International Equestrian Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.polknc.org/ ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 19,000 (2020 census) ⓘ |
| hasZIPCodeRange | 28722–28793 ⓘ |
| isPartOfCongressionalDistrict | North Carolina's 11th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPredominantly | rural ⓘ |
| knownFor |
equestrian activities
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInRegion | foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James K. Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asheville metropolitan area
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ⓘ
Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina
subject surface form:
Spartanburg County, South Carolina