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Governors Island is one of the few islands with permanent residents on Lake Norman, in Westport, a community in Catawba Springs Township, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, US. The island is a small, wealthy community located 20 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, and less than half a mile from mainland Westport in the piedmont of North Carolina. This community is in the Denver, North Carolina, zipcode of 28037. The largest subdivision nearby to the north is SailView, a Crescent Community, also in Denver, North Carolina. The total population estimate for the island was less than 200 residents as of 2010.
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  Governors Island Location in North Carolina | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Westport, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°30′04″N 80°58′10″W / 35.50111°N 80.96944°W |
| Area | 0.0524 sq mi (0.136 km2) |
| Length | .41 mi (0.66 km) |
| Width | .13 mi (0.21 km) |
| Coastline | 1.03 mi (1.66 km) |
| Highest elevation | 765 ft (233.2 m) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 169 (July 2010) |
This gated community is home to approximately 40 affluent homeowners.
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