Editing Person County, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|404.39|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|392.34|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|12.05|sqmi}} (2.98%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Person County contains parts of three major river basins: the [[Neuse River|Neuse]], the [[Roanoke River|Roanoke]] and the [[Tar River|Tar]], providing essential clean drinking water to the south and east of the state. The origin of the Tar River is in southeast Person County. In the northwest section of the county is [[Hyco Lake]], with [[Mayo Reservoir]] in the northeast section. Both lakes are used for electrical power generation and recreation. Near the western border with [[Caswell County, North Carolina|Caswell County]] is Lake Roxboro. Part of the Neuse River begins here with the [[Flat River (North Carolina)|Flat River]], where it combines with the [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little]] and [[Eno River|Eno]] rivers to go into [[Falls Lake]] and create the Neuse.

The [[Uwharrie Mountains]], part of North Carolina's easternmost mountain range, are the oldest mountain range in [[North America]]. They are the lowest mountain range in the state. The Uwharries begin in [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery County]] and terminate at Hager's Mountain in the hills of northern Person County.

The county is largely covered by rolling hills divided by farmlands and forest. The area's ridges are not narrow and sharp like those in some parts of the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]], and the gullies and ditches are not as abrupt. The northern part of the county between the lakes is skirted by a [[plateau]]. The highest point of the county is a prominent hill in Roxboro, where the county seat has located its water reservoir tank. Person County claims three small mountains. Hager's Mountain is north of Roxboro. Red Mountain and Mt. Tirzah are in the southeastern part of the county. The [[geology]] of the county is dominated by [[igneous]] formation, overlaid by a variety of soils. [[Granite]] boulders are strewn across the county.

===State and local protected areas===
* [[Hagers Mountain (North Carolina)|Hagers Mountain]]
* [[Hyco Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands">{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref>
* [[Mayo Lake Park]]
* [[Mayo Game Land]]<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/>

===Major water bodies===
{{See also|Category:Rivers of Person County, North Carolina}}
* [[After Bay Reservoir (North Carolina)|After Bay Reservoir]]
* [[Byrds Creek (North Carolina)|Byrds Creek]]
* [[Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary)|Castle Creek]]
* [[Flat River (North Carolina)|Flat River]]
* [[Ghent Creek]]
* [[Hyco Lake]]
* [[Mayo Lake (North Carolina)|Mayo Lake]]
* [[Mill Creek (North Carolina)|Mill Creek]]
* [[Richland Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)|Richland Creek]]
* [[Roxboro Lake (North Carolina)|Roxboro Lake]]
* [[South Hyco Creek]]
* [[Storys Creek (Hyco River tributary)|Storys Creek]]
* [[Tar River]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Halifax County, Virginia]] - north
* [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]] – east
* [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham County]] – south
* [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange County]] – south
* [[Caswell County, North Carolina|Caswell County]] – west

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|501}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|158}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|49}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|57}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|157}}

[[Interstate 85]] is the closest [[interstate highway]] to the county, located 29 miles south in [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]].

===Major infrastructure===
* [[Norfolk Southern]], freight rail service
* [[Person County Airport|Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County]], located {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} south of Roxboro on [[U.S. Route 501]]

[[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]], located {{convert|42|mi|km|0}} south of Roxboro. [[Piedmont Triad International Airport]], located {{convert|82|mi|km|0}} southwest of Roxboro.