Editing Goldsboro, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.8|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (0.08%) is water.

The [[Neuse River]] defines the southern boundary of the city.
[[Little River (Neuse River tributary)|Little River]] is a class WS-III river that provides the water source for Goldsboro.
It runs through the west of the city, and joins the Neuse River about {{convert|2|mi}} south of US 70.<ref>{{citation|title=US 70 Goldsboro Bypass, SR 1237 to SR 1731, Wayne County: Environmental Impact Statement|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D8o1AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA5|year=1998|page=3}}</ref>
[[Stoney Creek (North Carolina)|Stoney Creek]] runs through the east of the city between downtown and the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.<ref>{{citation |title=Stoney Creek Watershed |date=July 2004 |author=NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program |url=https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/PublicFolder/Work%20With/Watershed%20Planners/Stoney%20Creek_Prelim%20Findings%20and%20Rec_Phase%20I_Combined.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622164521/https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/PublicFolder/Work%20With/Watershed%20Planners/Stoney%20Creek_Prelim%20Findings%20and%20Rec_Phase%20I_Combined.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |access-date=2018-06-22 }}</ref>
As of 1982 the Goldsboro waste-water treatment plant accounted for 59% of total effluent discharged into the Neuse between Clayton and Kinston.<ref name=Hamed/>

The closest lakes to the city center are McArthur Lake, {{convert|3.3|mi}} to the southwest, Cedar Lake, {{convert|4.6|mi}} to the north and Quaker Neck Lake, {{convert|4.7|mi}} to the west.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.geostat.org/data/goldsboro-nc/lakes |title=Lakes Near Goldsboro, North Carolina |work=GeoStat.org}}</ref>
Quaker Neck Lake is an artificial lake that supplies cooling water to the [[H.F. Lee Energy Complex]].<ref name=Hamed>{{citation |last=Harned|first=Douglas A.|title=U.S. Geological Survey Water-supply Paper|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ez9SAQAAMAAJ&pg=SL4-PA6 |access-date=2018-06-22|year=1982|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|chapter=Water Quality of the Neuse River, North Carolina - Variability, pollution loads, and long-term trends|page=6}}</ref> 
The closest reservoirs are Cogdells Pond, {{convert|2.6|mi}} to the northeast and Wills Pond, {{convert|5.4|mi}} to the west.
Wills Pond is also known as Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Four.<ref>{{citation|title=Reservoirs Near Goldsboro, North Carolina|work=geostat.org |url=http://www.geostat.org/data/goldsboro-nc/reservoirs}}</ref>
Wills Pond impounds Old Mill Branch, a tributary of [[Bear Creek (Neuse River)|Bear Creek]] that flows east and enters Bear Creek near its headwaters.<ref>{{citation |title=Northeast Goldsboro Quadrangle : North Carolina-Wayne Co. |publisher=USGS: United States Geological Survey |year=2013 |url=https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Maps/USTopo/PDF/NC/NC_Northeast_Goldsboro_20130506_TM_geo.pdf |access-date=2018-06-22}}</ref>

===Climate===
Goldsboro's location on the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]] lends it a [[Humid subtropical climate]], with hot humid summers and cool winters. The hottest month is July, with an average high temperature of 91&nbsp;°F (31&nbsp;°C), and an average low of 71&nbsp;°F (22&nbsp;°C). The coldest month is January, with an average high of 54&nbsp;°F (11&nbsp;°C), and an average low of 34&nbsp;°F (0&nbsp;°C). Annual total rainfall is 52.53&nbsp;inches (1,334&nbsp;mm), falling relatively evenly with a slight wet season in the late summer/early fall. Some light to moderate snowfall can take place in winter, but amounts can fluctuate greatly and can range from no snow to totals over one foot (30&nbsp;cm) in some years.

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|location = GOLDSBORO 4 SE, NC, 1991-2020 normals
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| Jan high F = 54.2
| Feb high F = 58.1
| Mar high F = 65.1
| Apr high F = 75.2
| May high F = 81.8
| Jun high F = 88.0
| Jul high F = 91.0
| Aug high F = 89.1
| Sep high F = 83.4
| Oct high F = 74.8
| Nov high F = 65.5
| Dec high F = 57.3
|year high F = 73.6
|Jan mean F = 44.4
|Feb mean F = 47.3
|Mar mean F = 54.1
|Apr mean F = 63.1
|May mean F = 70.6
|Jun mean F = 78.4
|Jul mean F = 81.3
|Aug mean F = 80.0
|Sep mean F = 74.8
|Oct mean F = 64.3
|Nov mean F = 54.4
|Dec mean F = 47.3
|year mean F = 63.3
| Jan low F = 34.6
| Feb low F = 36.4
| Mar low F = 43.1
| Apr low F = 51.0
| May low F = 59.5
| Jun low F = 68.8
| Jul low F = 71.7
| Aug low F = 70.8
| Sep low F = 66.3
| Oct low F = 53.9
| Nov low F = 43.3
| Dec low F = 37.3
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| Jan precipitation inch = 3.55
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.24
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.22
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.90
| May precipitation inch = 3.52
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.40
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.42
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| Sep precipitation inch = 7.03
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.79
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.17
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.60
|year precipitation inch = 52.26
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| Jan precipitation days = 11.9
| Feb precipitation days = 9.5
| Mar precipitation days = 11.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.7
| May precipitation days = 9.5
| Jun precipitation days = 10.3
| Jul precipitation days = 12.8
| Aug precipitation days = 10.8
| Sep precipitation days = 10.1
| Oct precipitation days = 7.4
| Nov precipitation days = 8.2
| Dec precipitation days = 10.4
| year precipitation days = 120.9
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|Dec snow inch = 0.7
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|Dec snow days = 0.2
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
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| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
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| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013713&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = January 1, 2022
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