Saxapahaw, North Carolina
Saxapahaw, North Carolina | |
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The renovated Saxapahaw Spinning Mill building along the Haw River in the center of the village | |
Location of Saxapahaw, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′56″N 79°19′16″W / 35.94889°N 79.32111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Named after | Sissipahaw Indians |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.52 sq mi (14.29 km2) |
| • Land | 5.19 sq mi (13.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,671 |
| • Density | 322.3/sq mi (124.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27340 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-59580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402827 |
Saxapahaw (/ˈsæksəpəhɔː/ SAKS-uh-puh-haw) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Saxapahaw had a population of 1,671.