Denver, North Carolina
Denver, North Carolina | |
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Denver Denver | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′04″N 81°02′02″W / 35.53444°N 81.03389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.93 sq mi (15.37 km2) |
| • Land | 5.93 sq mi (15.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,697 |
| • Density | 455.0/sq mi (175.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28037 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-17000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584315 |
| Website | http://www.denvernc.com |
Denver, formerly known as Dry Pond, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Denver had a population of 2,697.
Known as “Dry Pond” until 1873, it was renamed “Denver” (after the capital of the then territory of Colorado) as a marketing and growth strategy directed towards the emerging railroad industry. The name change was championed by D. Matt Thompson, a local principal. The town was incorporated as such from 1877 until 1971, when the town lost its charter and was reincorporated back into Lincoln County.