Wilkes County
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Wilkes County is a largely rural county in northwestern North Carolina known for its mountainous terrain, outdoor recreation, and role as a gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilkes County canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
county ⓘ |
| borders |
Alexander County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alleghany County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ashe County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Caldwell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Iredell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Surry County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadkin County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Wilkesboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Blue Ridge Parkway access
ⓘ
Kerr Scott Reservoir vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Mountain State Park vicinity ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ light manufacturing ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalAbbreviation | NC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
foothills
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
North Carolina Highway 16
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina Highway 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 421 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
North Carolina ⓘ Piedmont and mountain transition zone ⓘ United States South Atlantic states ⓘ Yadkin River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern North Carolina ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Ridge Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | largely rural county ⓘ |
| stateSubdivisionOf | State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county of North Carolina ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.