Burlington, North Carolina
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Burlington, North Carolina

Administration
Full nameCity of Burlington
Official nameCity of Burlington
Settlement typeCity
MottoI'll Tell The World
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAlamance, Guilford
Founded1857 (Company Shops)
Founded1886 (Burlington)
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1893
Government
MayorWall
Geography
Total Area21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
Land Area21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Urban Area64 sq mi (165.8 km2)
Elevation633 ft (192.9 m)
Demography
Total Population50857 (2008)
Density (pop.)814.8/km2 (2111/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)94248
Metro (pop.)148053
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code27215, 27216, 27217
Area code336
FIPS code37-09060 
GNIS feature ID0982279 
Daily Newspaper Web Sitewww.TheTimesNews.com

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Burlington is a city in Alamance county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 44,917 at the 2000 census. According to Census estimates, the city population in 2008 was 50,857, and the Metropolitan Statistical Area population was nearly 150,000 in 2008. The city hosts the Burlington Royals baseball club of the Appalachian League. Burlington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state. Burlington is home to the Burlington Athletic Stadium where scenes from the movie Bull Durham were filmed.

LabCorp, one of the largest clinical laboratory companies in the world, has its headquarters and several testing facilities in Burlington. LabCorp is Alamance County's largest employer, employing over 3,000 people in the county.

Honda Aero, a subsidiary of Honda, recently announced that it will move its corporate headquarters to Burlington and build a $27 million plant at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport where it will build its HF120 jet engines for use in very light jets.

Biscuitville, a regional fast food chain, is based in Burlington. Burlington is also the operations headquarters for Gold Toe Brands, a manufacturer of socks.

The Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina) is Burlington's only daily newspaper, and the area's dominant media outlet.

General Machine and Welding was purchased by Reynolda Manufacturing in March 2008. The company is now known as GMW, a division of Reynolda Manufacturing. GMW manufactures products for a variety of local companies in addition to clients all over the United States. say

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Contreras leads Rays past the Royals in 11 innings - Bluefield Daily Telegraph Tweet this news
Bluefield Daily Telegraph---BURLINGTON-, -NC- � Ruben Contreras scored from second on a single twice, including the deciding run in the 11th inning, and the Princeton Rays continued ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:32:13 GMT+00:00
Longtime NC legislator Bertha 'B' Holt dies - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---BURLINGTON-, -NC- � A longtime legislator known for her work to get -North Carolina- to repeal a law that said husbands could not be charged with raping their ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:40:46 GMT+00:00
NC Arts Council's exhibit shows works by fellowship recipients - Winston-Salem Journal Tweet this news
Winston-Salem Journal--It's always instructive to see the exhibitions that the -North Carolina- Arts Council sponsors every other summer to ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:19:45 GMT+00:00
Around the schools: Pupils delve into 'Artsploration', counselor supervisor ... - Burlington Times News Tweet this news
Burlington Times News--He is an Eastern Alamance High School graduate and has undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of -North Carolina- at Chapel Hill and a ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:28:15 GMT+00:00
Legislators say game over for sweepstakes: Bill awaits Perdue's signature - Shelby Star Tweet this news
Shelby Star--AP The -North Carolina- Legislature voted this week to attempt to make clear again that a 2006 ban on video poker also applies to computer-based sweepstakes ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:20:56 GMT+00:00
Couple receives Baptist award - The Daily Advance Tweet this news
The Daily Advance--Married in April 1997, Jesse and Mary Anne Croom serve -North Carolina- Baptists together through several local church and Baptist institutions. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:55:55 GMT+00:00
Burlington Police Lieutenant Resigns After DWI Charge - WFMY News 2 Tweet this news
WFMY News 2---Burlington-, -NC- -- A -Burlington- Police Lieutenant resigned, pending an investigation into charges of driving while impaired. The -North Carolina- Highway ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 18:55:14 GMT+00:00
UVM names new women's basketball coach - Boston Globe Tweet this news
Boston Globe--In 1994, she won a NCAA title -- as a player -- at -North Carolina-. Gear McBride replaces Sharon Dawley, who left UVM to take the head coaching job at the ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 22:15:26 GMT+00:00
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Yes! Weekly Tweet this news
Yes! Weekly--However, with the addition of new bassist Catherine Popper, a -North Carolina- native, and second guitarist, Benny Yurco, "Grace Potter & the Nocturnals" ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:37:40 GMT+00:00
MidCarolina Financial Corporation Announces Results for 1st Quarter 2010 - MarketWatch (press release) Tweet this news
MarketWatch (press release)---BURLINGTON-, -NC-, April 29, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- MidCarolina Financial Corporation (OTC:MCFI) today reported record total assets of $565.1 million ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:06:21 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Alamance County, North Carolina

County seat: Graham
CitiesBurlington � * Graham * Mebane �
TownsElon * Gibsonville � * Green Level * Haw River * Ossipee * Swepsonville
VillageAlamance
CDPsGlen Raven * Saxapahaw * Woodlawn
Unincorporated
communities		Bellemont * Carolina * Dogwood Acres * Eli Whitney * Glencoe * Hawfields * Mandale * Mount Hermon * Pleasant Grove * Snow Camp
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Guilford County, North Carolina

County seat: Greensboro
CitiesArchdale � * Burlington � * Greensboro * High Point �
TownsGibsonville � * Jamestown * Kernersville � * Oak Ridge * Pleasant Garden * Sedalia * Stokesdale * Summerfield * Whitsett
CDPsForest Oaks * McLeansville
Unincorporated
communities		Browns Summit * Climax * Colfax * Julian * Monticello
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Piedmont Triad

LocationNorth Carolina * Piedmont * Piedmont Crescent * I-85 Corridor * NW Piedmont C.O.G. * Piedmont Triad C.O.G.
CitiesGreensboro * Winston-Salem * High Point
Asheboro * Burlington * Clemmons * Eden * Graham * Kernersville * Lexington * Reidsville * Thomasville
CountiesAlamance * Davie * Davidson * Forsyth * Guilford * Randolph * Rockingham * Stokes * Surry * Yadkin
NewspapersGreensboro News & Record * Winston-Salem Journal * High Point Enterprise * Burlington Times-News * Thomasville Times * Archdale-Trinity News
Higher educationWake Forest University * Salem College * Winston-Salem State University * University of North Carolina School of the Arts * High Point University * Guilford College * University of North Carolina at Greensboro * Greensboro College * Bennett College * North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University * Elon University
TransportationI-40 * I-85 * I-73 * I-74 * Bus I-40 * Bus I-85 * US 29 * US 52 * US 64 * US 220 * US 311 * US 421 * Piedmont Triad International Airport * Greensboro Urban Loop * Winston-Salem Beltway



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