Stokes County

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Stokes County is a rural county in north-central North Carolina that forms part of the Piedmont Triad region and is known for its scenic landscapes, including Hanging Rock State Park.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Stokes County, North Carolina 10
Stokes County canonical 4

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
areaCode 336
borders Forsyth County, North Carolina
Henry County, Virginia
Patrick County, Virginia
Rockingham County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina
containsProtectedArea Hanging Rock State Park
country United States of America
countySeat Danbury, North Carolina
geographicalFeature Sauratown Mountains
governmentType county government
hasAreaCharacteristic predominantly rural
hasAttraction Hanging Rock State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park (partial influence nearby region)
hasLegislativeBody Stokes County Board of Commissioners
hasMunicipality Danbury, North Carolina
King, North Carolina
Tobaccoville, North Carolina
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
hasRiver Dan River
Yadkin River
hasUnincorporatedCommunity Germanton, North Carolina
Lawsonville, North Carolina
Pinnacle, North Carolina
Sandy Ridge, North Carolina
isPartOf United States Census Bureau-defined Piedmont Triad region
linked to: Piedmont Triad
isRural true
knownFor Hanging Rock State Park
scenic landscapes
largestCity King, North Carolina
locatedIn North Carolina
locatedInMetropolitanArea Piedmont Triad metropolitan region
linked to: Piedmont Triad
locatedInPhysiographicRegion Piedmont
linked to: Piedmont region
locatedInRegion Piedmont Triad
north-central North Carolina
locatedNear Winston-Salem, North Carolina
namedAfter John Stokes
observesDaylightSavingTime true
partOf State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
postalCodeType ZIP code
subdivisionType county of North Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
USCountyFIPSCode 169
USStateFIPSCode 37

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Triad majorCounty Stokes County
Forsyth County, North Carolina borders Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Henry County, Virginia adjacentTo Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Rockingham County, North Carolina hasBorderWith Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Surry County, North Carolina adjacentTo Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Rockingham County, North Carolina borderedBy Stokes County, North Carolina
subject linked to: Rockingham County
linked to: Stokes County
U.S. Route 311 passesThroughCounty Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Tobaccoville, North Carolina locatedIn Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Tobaccoville, North Carolina partOf Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Little Yadkin River locatedIn Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County
Little Yadkin River flowsThrough Stokes County, North Carolina
linked to: Stokes County