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Catawba County Map, North Carolina

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Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba Location Map North Carolina

Catawba County is in western North Carolina, part of the Charlotte metro area. Hickory is the biggest city and it’s famous for furniture making.

If you like German food, you’ll love Catawba County. The county is full of parks and trails. Lake Norman is great for boating. Newton is the county seat.

There’s a thriving arts scene. The Hickory Motor Speedway is known as the “Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars”. You can tour a nuclear power plant here. All in all, the area has a strong manufacturing heritage.

CategoryDetails
County NameCatawba County
County SeatNewton
PopulationApproximately 170,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesNewton, Hickory, Conover, Maiden
Interstates and HighwaysInterstate 40, U.S. Route 70, North Carolina State Route 16
FIPS Code37-035
Total Area (Land and Water)412 square miles (399 sq mi land, 13 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Alexander County (North), Iredell County (East), Lincoln County (South), Caldwell County (Northwest), Burke County (West)
Time ZoneEastern Time Zone (ET)
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.6730° N, 81.2170° W
EtymologyNamed after the Catawba Native American tribe
Major LandmarksLake Norman, Hickory Motor Speedway, Catawba Science Center
WebsiteCatawba County Website

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