Greensboro (North Carolina)
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Coordinates | 36°4′48″N 79°49′10″W |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Guilford |
Established | 1808 |
Named for | Major General Nathanael Greene |
Elevation | 897 ft (272 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
ZIP code | 27401, 27402, 27403, 27404, 27405, 27406, 27407, 27408, 27409, 27410, 27411, 27412, 27413, 27415, 27420, 27412, 27429, 27435, 27438, 27455, 27495, 27497, 27498, 27499 |
Area code | 336, 743 |
FIPS code | 37-28000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020557 |
Primary Airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
Interstates | |
Public Transit | Greensboro Transit Authority Piedmont Area Regional Transportation |
Website | www.greensboro-nc.gov |
Government (Type) | City council |
Government (Body) | Greensboro City Council |
Government (Mayor) | Nancy B. Vaughan (D) |
Government (City Manager) | Taiwo Jaiyeoba |
Government (City) | 134.30 sq mi (347.84 km2) |
Government (Land) | 129.07 sq mi (334.29 km2) |
Government (Water) | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) |
Area (City) | 134.30 sq mi (347.84 km2) |
Area (Land) | 129.07 sq mi (334.29 km2) |
Area (Water) | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) |
Population (2020) (City) | 299,035 |
Population (2020) (Rank) | 3rd in North Carolina 69th in United States |
Population (2020) (Density) | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
Population (2020) (Urban) | 311,810 (US: 120th) |
Population (2020) (MSA[citation needed]) | 776,566 |
Population (2020) (CSA[citation needed]) | 1,699,123 |
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Greensboro (/ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/ (listen); formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina, the 69th-most populous city in the United States, and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 299,035. Three major interstate highways (Interstate 40, Interstate 85, and Interstate 73) in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina were built to intersect at this city.