Back مورغانتون Arabic مورجانتون ARZ مرقنتن، قوزئی کارولینا AZB Morganton (Carolina del Nord) Catalan Моргантон (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Morganton (kapital sa kondado) CEB Morganton, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Morganton (North Carolina) Danish Morganton DAG Morganton (North Carolina) German
Morganton, North Carolina | |
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.jpg) Historic train station in Morganton | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 81°42′01″W / 35.74083°N 81.70028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Incorporated | 1784 |
| Named for | Daniel Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronnie Thompson |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.24 sq mi (49.84 km2) |
| • Land | 19.24 sq mi (49.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,474 |
| • Density | 908.02/sq mi (350.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 28655, 28680 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-44400[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404304[2] |
| Website | www |
Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census.[5] Morganton is approximately 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charlotte and 57 miles (92 km) east of Asheville.
Morganton is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morganton, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Morganton city, North Carolina". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.