Union Cross is an unincorporated community in southeastern Forsyth County

Forsyth County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, United States

United States

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. Parts of the community have been annexed by Kernersville

Kernersville, North Carolina

Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the 2000 census. In 2007 the U.S. Census estimated the town's population at 22,309. Kernersville is located at the heart of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, which consists of the cities...

 and Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

 as a result of the area's large population growth and the construction of the new Dell

Dell

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 plant. The community holds Union Cross Traditional Academy, as well as Glenn High School

Robert B. Glenn High School

Robert B. Glenn High School is located in the town of Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is laid out in a college-campus esque style with numerous small buildings rather than a single large building. The school is noted for its high-rated baseball and basketball teams.- Athletics...

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Geography

Union Cross is located at 36°02′54"N 80°07′07"W (36.048470 -80.118933). It is located southeast of Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...

 at the intersection of High Point Road, and Union Cross Road, north of U.S. Route 311

U.S. Route 311

U.S. Route 311 is a United States highway that runs for entirely within the state of North Carolina. On its route from Eden it passes through the cities of Madison, Winston-Salem and High Point. Originally a spur route from US 11 starting in Roanoke, Virginia and ending at Rowland, North Carolina,...

, and Future Interstate 74

Interstate 74 in North Carolina

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. Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m).