Hamlet, North Carolina

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Hamlet, North Carolina is a small city in Richmond County known historically as a major railroad hub and “The Hub of the Seaboard.”

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Hamlet, North Carolina canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 472
910
classification small city
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
countrySubdivision U.S. state of North Carolina NERFINISHED
county Richmond County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
demographicCategory small city by population
economy historically dependent on railroad industry
elevation approximately 358 feet above sea level
FIPSCode 37-29260
GNISFeatureID 2404653
governmentType council–manager government
hasCulturalIdentity railroad town
hasEducationalInstitution public schools administered by Richmond County Schools
hasFeature historic downtown area
railroad-related historic sites
hasPublicService municipal fire department
municipal police department
public library
hasRailInfrastructure passenger rail station
rail yard
hasTransportationHeritage railroad museum presence
historicalRole major railroad hub
isIncorporated true
isPartOf Richmond County, North Carolina local government jurisdiction
locatedIn Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED
Richmond County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
mottoOrSlogan The Hub of the Seaboard
namedAfter Hamlet, the Shakespearean character (disputed/commonly cited) NERFINISHED
nickname The Hub of the Seaboard NERFINISHED
partOf Sandhills region of North Carolina NERFINISHED
United States South Atlantic states
postalCode 28345
railroadHistory important junction for Seaboard Air Line Railroad
region U.S. Southeast NERFINISHED
south-central North Carolina NERFINISHED
roadConnection North Carolina state highways (regional access)
U.S. Route 74 (nearby/serving area) NERFINISHED
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationMode highway transportation
rail transportation

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