Five Forks, Robeson County, North Carolina
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Five Forks is an unincorporated community
in Robeson County
, North Carolina
, at the western terminus of North Carolina Highway 904
, east-southeast of Fairmont
. It lies at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Robeson County
Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010 it had a population of 134,168. Since then, it has been one of the 10% of United States counties that were majority-minority; its combined population of American Indian, African American and Latino residents comprise over...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, at the western terminus of North Carolina Highway 904
North Carolina Highway 904
North Carolina Highway 904 is a long, north and south highway that goes from NC Highway 130 in Five Forks, to East 1st Street in Ocean Isle. It goes through Brunswick County, Columbus County, and Robeson County. Some major cities it goes through are Fairmont, Fair Bluff, Tabor City, Sunset Beach,...
, east-southeast of Fairmont
Fairmont, North Carolina
Fairmont is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2000 census.-History:Fairmont was originally founded on the site of the Ashpole Institute, a small private academy, and was chartered in 1899 as Ashpole, then Union City and lastly as Fairmont...
. It lies at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m).