Lanes Creek Township, Union County, North Carolina

Lanes Creek Township, population 2,650, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. Lanes Creek Township is 46.48 square miles (120.4 km2)[1] in size and is located in southeast Union County. This township does not have any towns or cities within it.

Lanes Creek Township, Union County,
North Carolina
Location of Lanes Creek Township in Union County
Location of Lanes Creek Township in Union County
Location of Union County in North Carolina
Location of Union County in North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total
46.48 sq mi (128.38 km2)
Highest elevation
[2] (southwest end of township)
630 ft (190 m)
Lowest elevation
[2] (Floodplain of Brown Creek of east side of township)
324 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,650[3]
 • Density57.01/sq mi (22.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code704

Geography

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The northern and western parts of the township are drained by Lanes Creek and its tributaries, Waxhaw Branch, Carolina Creek, Wicker Branch and Norkett Branch. The southeast side is drained by Brown Creek and its tributary, Little Brown Creek. The northwestern side is drained by Rone Branch.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NC OneMap". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The National Map - Service Endpoints". viewer.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Census Bureau". data.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Flood Hazard Area Effective". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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