Editing Alamance County, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|434.24|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|423.45|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|10.79|sqmi}} (2.48%) 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>

The county is in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] physiographical region. It has a general rolling terrain with the [[Cane Creek Mountains]] rising to over {{convert|970|ft|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alamance County, North Carolina – Welcome to Alamance County, North Carolina! |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> in the south-central part of the county just north of [[Snow Camp, North Carolina|Snow Camp]]. [[Bass Mountain]], one of the prominent hills in the range, is home to a world-renowned [[bluegrass music]] festival every year. Also, isolated [[monadnock]]s are in the northern part of the county that rise to near or over {{convert|900|ft|m|abbr=on}} above sea level.

The largest river that flows through Alamance County is the [[Haw River, North Carolina|Haw]], which feeds into [[Jordan Lake]] in [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham County]], eventually leading to the [[Cape Fear River]]. The county is also home to numerous creeks, streams, and ponds, including [[Great Alamance Creek]], where a portion of the [[Battle of Alamance]] was fought. The three large municipal reservoirs are: Lake Cammack, Lake Mackintosh, and Graham-Mebane Lake (formerly Quaker Lake). The southwest end of the county is drained by [[North Rocky River Prong]] and [[Greenbrier Creek (Rocky River tributary)|Greenbrier Creek]], two tributaries of the [[Rocky River (Deep River tributary)|Rocky River]] in the [[Deep River (North Carolina)|Deep River]] system.

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* [[Alamance Battleground|Alamance Battleground State Historic Site]]
* Bass Mountain Summit
* [[Burlington station (North Carolina)|Burlington Downtown Depot]]
* Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area
* [[Cedarock Park]]
* Graham Regional Park
* Lake Cammack Park & Marina
* Shallow Ford Natural Area
* [[Indian Valley Municipal Golf Course|The Valley Golf Course]]

===Major water bodies===
{{See also|Category:Rivers of Alamance County, North Carolina}}
* [[Great Alamance Creek]]
* [[Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, left bank)]]
* [[Cane Creek (Haw River tributary, right bank)]]
* [[Haw River]]
* Lake Cammack
* Lake Mackintosh
* [[Little Alamance Creek]]
* Poppaw Creek
* Quaker Creek Reservoir
* Sellers Manufacturing Company Lake
* Stagg Creek

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Caswell County, North Carolina|Caswell County]] – north
* [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange County]] – east
* [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham County]] – south-southeast
* [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph County]] – southwest
* [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] – west
* [[Rockingham County, North Carolina|Rockingham County]] – northwest

===Major highways===
[[File:I40i85NC.jpg|300px|right|thumb|[[I-85|Interstates 85]] and [[I-40|40]] run concurrently as seen from Exit 141 in [[Burlington, NC|Burlington]], facing east. The Interstates run east to west through the central part of the county.]]
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|40|I|85}} (concurrent) also known as the Sam Hunt Freeway, named after a former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation. Interstates 85/40 run east-to-west through the central part of the county, extending to [[Hillsborough, North Carolina|Hillsborough]] and [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], respectively.
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|70}} nearly parallels 85/40 a few miles north of the interstates as it passes through the downtown sections of Burlington, Haw River, and Mebane.
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|49}} runs southwest to northeast from the [[Liberty, NC|Liberty]] area (Randolph County), through Burlington, Graham, and Haw River, to the Pleasant Grove Community area, before turning northeast and continuing into [[Orange County, NC|Orange County]].
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|54}} runs from its northwestern end at its intersection with U.S. Highway 70 in Burlington southeast to the Orange County line in the southeast part of the county.
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|62}} runs southwest to northeast entering from [[Guilford County, NC|Guilford County]] into Kimesville, then through Burlington, to Pleasant Grove. It then turns north and heads to [[Caswell County, NC|Caswell County]].
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|87}} serves as the main north–south route through the county. It enters from the south at the Chatham County line into Eli Whitney, then through the major cities of Graham and Burlington, and a small part of Elon, before continuing north and heading through the Altamahaw-Ossipee area, finally moving into Caswell and Rockingham Counties.
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|100}} forms a loop through downtown Burlington, starting at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Chapel Hill Road before moving north, then northwest, then going through Elon and moving on to [[Gibsonville, NC|Gibsonville]] and [[Guilford County, NC|Guilford County]].
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|119}} runs roughly north from its southern terminus at an intersection with N.C. Highway 54, moving through Mebane and heading north into Caswell County.

===Major infrastructure===
* [[Burlington–Alamance Regional Airport]]
* [[Burlington station (North Carolina)|Burlington Station]]