Wilkesboro

Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the south bank of the , directly opposite the town of .
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  • Type: Town with 3,690 residents
  • Description: town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: Mulberry Fields”, “Wilkesboro, NC”, “Wilkesboro, North Carolina”, and “Wilkesborough
  • Postal code: 28697

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wilkes Regional Medical Center and Atrium Health.

Hospital
Photo: SHinnant, Public domain.
Wilkes Medical Center is a 130-bed, medical center in , that offers a full range of medical, surgical, rehabilitative, pathology, ophthalmology and behavioral health services.

Hospital
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority is a hospital network in the southern United States. The parent corporation, also named , merged with Advocate Aurora Health creating Advocate Health in December 2022.

Station
Southern Railway Depot, also known as the North Wilkesboro Depot, is a historic train station located near , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Wilkesboro.

Town
is a town in , , United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census. is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement, which continues to have a major presence in the community.

Wilkesboro

Latitude
36.14839° or 36° 8′ 54″ north
Longitude
-81.15176° or 81° 9′ 6″ west
Population
3,690
Elevation
1,024 feet (312 metres)
IATA airport code
IKB
Open location code
868W4RXX+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154171932
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4499138
Wiki­data ID
Q1025995
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Volapük—“Wilkesboro” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Wikesboro
  • Arabic: ويلكسبورو، كارولاينا الشماليه
  • Arabic: ويلكسبورو
  • Azerbaijani: Vilkesboro
  • Basque: Wilkesboro
  • Catalan: Wilkesboro
  • Cebuano: Wilkesboro
  • Chechen: Вилксборо
  • Chinese: Wilkesboro
  • Chinese: 威爾克斯伯勒
  • Chinese: 威爾克斯伯納
  • Chinese: 威爾克斯博納
  • Danish: Wilkesboro
  • Dutch: Wilkesboro
  • Egyptian Arabic: ويلكسبورو, كارولاينا الشماليه
  • Egyptian Arabic: ويلكسبورو
  • Esperanto: Wilkesboro
  • French: Wilkesboro
  • German: Wilkesboro
  • Gilaki: ویلکسبؤرؤ (کلسيايي کارؤلینا)
  • Gilaki: ویلکسبؤرؤ
  • Greek: Γουίλκισμπορο
  • Haitian: Wilkesboro, Kawolin dinò
  • Hebrew: וילקסבורו
  • Hungarian: Wilkesboro
  • Irish: Wilkesboro
  • Italian: Wilkesboro
  • Japanese: ウィルクスボロ
  • Ladin: Wilkesboro
  • Min Nan Chinese: Wilkesboro
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Wilkesboro
  • Norwegian: Wilkesboro
  • Persian: ویلکسبورو، کارولینای شمالی
  • Persian: ویلکسبورو
  • Polish: Wilkesboro
  • Portuguese: Wilkesboro
  • Russian: Уилксборо (Северная Каролина)
  • Russian: Уилксборо
  • Serbian: Вилксборо
  • Serbo-Croatian: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
  • Serbo-Croatian: Wilkesboro
  • Slovenian: Wilkesboro
  • Spanish: Wilkesboro (Carolina del Norte)
  • Spanish: Wilkesboro
  • Swedish: Wilkesboro
  • Tatar: Вилксборо
  • Ukrainian: Вілксборо
  • Uzbek: Wilkesboro
  • Volapük: Wilkesboro, North Carolina
  • Volapük: Wilkesboro

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wilkes Heritage Museum and Saint Pauls Episcopal Church.

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