Editing Cramerton, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Cramerton is located at an elevation of {{convert|620|ft|m|0}}. Two topographic high points, Berry Mountain, elevation {{convert|922|ft|m|0}}, and Cramer Mountain, approximate elevation {{convert|850|ft|m|0}}, are located in the southwestern part of town.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|10.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.5|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 7.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Cramerton is bisected by the [[South Fork Catawba River]], which makes a sharp S-curve around the center of town. Just southwest of downtown, Duharts Creek flows into the South Fork Catawba. Duharts Creek is formed by the confluence of Armstrong Branch and New Hope Branch on the western edge of town.<ref>[http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/NaturalResources/watersheds/CramertonCreek.htm Cramerton Watershed] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502214322/http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/NaturalResources/watersheds/CramertonCreek.htm |date=May 2, 2007 }}, Gaston County government website.</ref>

Cramerton town limits include a portion of zip code 28012 that encompass the neighborhood of Lakewood and [[Stuart W. Cramer High School]] on the eastern shore of the South Fork River.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cramerton,+NC/@35.2367405,-81.1103729,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8856960057482993:0xa420b0e33b7127b3 Google Map of Cramerton]</ref>

The town is located seven miles east of  [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]] and 16 miles west of  [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]].