Surry County, North Carolina

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Surry County, North Carolina is a predominantly rural county in the northwestern part of the state, known for its foothills setting near the Blue Ridge Mountains, small towns, and agricultural and viticultural activities.

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Surry County, North Carolina canonical 21
Surry County 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in North Carolina
adjacentTo Alleghany County, North Carolina
Carroll County, Virginia
Patrick County, Virginia
Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County

Wilkes County, North Carolina
Yadkin County, North Carolina
areaCode 336
borders Virginia
contains Ararat, North Carolina
Dobson Township, North Carolina
Dobson, North Carolina
Elkin Township, North Carolina
Elkin, North Carolina
Lowgap, North Carolina
Mount Airy Township, North Carolina
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Pilot Township, North Carolina
Toast, North Carolina
White Plains, North Carolina
country United States of America
countySeat Dobson, North Carolina
crossedBy Ararat River
Mitchell River
Yadkin River
FIPSCode 37-171
formedFrom Rowan County, North Carolina
founded 1771
GNISID 0999930
governingBody Surry County Board of Commissioners
hasAirport Mount Airy/Surry County Airport
hasProtectedArea Pilot Mountain State Park
knownFor Blue Ridge foothills scenery
Christmas tree farming
Yadkin Valley wineries
agriculture
rural character
tobacco farming
viticulture
largestCity Mount Airy, North Carolina
locatedIn Piedmont region of North Carolina
foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
northwestern North Carolina
namedAfter Surrey, England
partOf Winston-Salem Combined Statistical Area
Yadkin Valley wine region
state North Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Yadkin River flowsThrough Surry County, North Carolina
North Carolina's 5th congressional district containsCounty Surry County
linked to: Surry County, North Carolina
Jesse Franklin deathPlace Surry County, North Carolina
Jesse Franklin residence Surry County, North Carolina
Jesse Franklin burialPlace Surry County, North Carolina
Northwestern North Carolina contains Surry County
linked to: Surry County, North Carolina
Ararat River flowsThrough Surry County, North Carolina
Elkin, North Carolina county Surry County
linked to: Surry County, North Carolina
Mount Airy, North Carolina county Surry County, North Carolina
Mount Airy, North Carolina isCountySeatOf Surry County, North Carolina
Mount Airy, North Carolina partOf Surry County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina borderedBy Surry County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina formedFrom Surry County, North Carolina
Appalachian region of North Carolina contains Surry County
linked to: Surry County, North Carolina
Yadkin County, North Carolina bordersCounty Surry County, North Carolina
Elkin Creek locatedIn Surry County, North Carolina
Mitchell River locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Surry County, North Carolina
Mitchell River flowsThrough Surry County, North Carolina
Foothills region of North Carolina hasCounty Surry County, North Carolina
Stokes County borders Surry County, North Carolina
Joseph Winston residence Surry County, North Carolina
Wilkes County borders Surry County, North Carolina
Alleghany County, North Carolina borderedByCounty Surry County, North Carolina
subject linked to: Alleghany County
U.S. Route 21 in North Carolina passesThroughCounty Surry County, North Carolina
U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina passesThrough Surry County, North Carolina