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RAEFORD

North Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 34.98°N / 79.22°W

NC
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,486,983

Raeford is a city in United States with a population of 4,860. It sits at 34.98/-79.22, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Silver City.

Population 4,860
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 80m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
North Carolina
Coords
34.98°N / 79.22°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Silver City North Carolina 882 1.7 km
W Five Points North Carolina 689 13.1 km
E Rockfish North Carolina 3,298 14.5 km
SW Wagram North Carolina 807 16.6 km
S Red Springs North Carolina 3,433 18.8 km
NW Aberdeen North Carolina 7,343 25.1 km
E Hope Mills North Carolina 16,163 25.5 km
NW Southern Pines North Carolina 13,539 26.3 km
NE Fort Bragg North Carolina 29,183 26.5 km
NW Pinebluff North Carolina 1,439 26.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Raeford?
4,860 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Raeford in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Raeford in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Raeford?
Laurinburg Maxton Airport (MXE).
Does Raeford have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Raeford in?
North Carolina.
What is the elevation of Raeford?
80 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4486983

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4486983,
    "name": "Raeford",
    "ascii_name": "Raeford",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 4860,
    "elevation": 80,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 34.981,
    "longitude": -79.2242
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.5x the population of Silver City.
  • 1 km from Silver City.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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