South Point Township is a township

Civil township

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 in southeastern Gaston County

Gaston County, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States

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. It is represented on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners by Mickey Price of Belmont

Belmont, North Carolina

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, who serves as Board Chairman.

Incorporated communities in South Point Township are Belmont

Belmont, North Carolina

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, Cramerton

Cramerton, North Carolina

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, McAdenville

McAdenville, North Carolina

McAdenville, also known as Christmastown USA, is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States and is considered to be a suburb of both Charlotte and Gastonia. The population was 619 at the 2000 census....

, Lowell

Lowell, North Carolina

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, southern Mount Holly

Mount Holly, North Carolina

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, and southeastern Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina

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. The township also includes the unincorporated area

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 of Brown Town

Brown Town, North Carolina

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Fire protection in unincorporated areas of the township is provided by Community Volunteer Fire Department (Station 32) in the north, Union Road VFD (Station 51) in the southwest, New Hope VFD (Station 50) in the south-central, and South Point VFD (Station 42) in the southeast.

Most of South Point Township is in the South Point High School

South Point High School (North Carolina)

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 attendance district. Students in western parts of the township go to Forestview High School

Forestview High School

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, northwestern parts to Ashbrook High School

Ashbrook High School

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, and far northern parts to East Gaston High School

East Gaston High School

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Attractions in southern unincorporated South Point Township include the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

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and Carolina Speedway.

• South Point Township is located at: 35°14′36"N 81°04′22"W