Westport, North Carolina | |
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Location of Westport, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°30′37″N 80°58′42″W / 35.51028°N 80.97833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 5.61 sq mi (14.52 km2) |
• Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
• Water | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,705 |
• Density | 1,554.07/sq mi (600.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 37-72755[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2403015[2] |
Westport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,026 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 2,006 at the 2000 census. The community's name comes from its location on the west side of Lake Norman.