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New Salem, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°07′52″N 80°22′09″W / 35.13111°N 80.36917°W / 35.13111; -80.36917
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New Salem
New Salem is located in North Carolina
New Salem
New Salem
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°07′52″N 80°22′09″W / 35.13111°N 80.36917°W / 35.13111; -80.36917
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28103
Area code(s)704, 980
GNIS feature ID1021637[1]

New Salem is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is located northeast of Monroe, at the intersection of NC 205 and NC 218.[2] New Salem is the home of Polk Mountain, which is the southernmost high peak of the Uwharrie Mountains at 861 feet (262 m) at its peak.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem, North Carolina
  2. ^ "New Salem Populated Places Profile". Retrieved March 31, 2013.