Gulf, North Carolina
Gulf, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
Gulf | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′35″N 79°16′50″W / 35.55972°N 79.28056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 122 |
| • Density | 134.3/sq mi (51.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27256 |
| FIPS code | 37-28600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628630 |
Gulf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, southeast of the town of Goldston. As of the 2020 census, Gulf had a population of 122. The community is home to a general store and several historic homes. It received its name from its location at a wide bend in the Deep River.
Gulf is an interconnection point between the Norfolk Southern Railway and the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway.