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Catawba County (/ k ə ˈ t ɔː b ə / kuh-TAW-buh) [1] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610. [2] Its county seat is Newton, [3] and its largest community is Hickory. The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Hickory region is served by Interstate 40 which passes through the center of Catawba and Burke counties. Other important US highways in the region include: US 70 (east to Morehead City, west to Asheville), and US 321 (through Catawba and Caldwell Counties). Primary state routes include NC 10, NC 16, NC 18, NC 90, NC 127, and NC 150.
Catawba Valley Medical Center: Hickory: Catawba: 258 — — — Central Carolina Hospital: Sanford: Lee: 137 — Duke LifePoint [23] [24] — Central Harnett Hospital: Lillington: Harnett: 50 [22] — Cape Fear/Harnett Health [22] — Columbus Regional Healthcare System: Whiteville: Columbus: 154 — Atrium Health [10] [5] — Cone Health ...
Lenoir (/ l ɛ ˈ n ɔːr / le-NOR) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. [6] The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. [7] Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. [4] It is the county seat of Catawba County. [5] Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lake Hickory was created on the Catawba River in 1927 with the completion of the Oxford Dam 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hickory. The dam parallels the NC Highway 16 bridge over the Catawba River between Interstate 40 and Taylorsville. It is 122 feet (37 m) high, with an overall length of 1,200 feet (370 m).
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Catawba is located on the northeastern border of Catawba County. Its northeastern boundary is the shore of the Catawba River in Lake Norman.. North Carolina Highway 10 passes through the center of the town, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Exit 138 on Interstate 40 and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Newton.