Jamestown, North Carolina
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Jamestown, North Carolina | |
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 Oakdale Cotton Mill Village | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Walking with History" | |
 Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′54″N 79°56′05″W / 35.99833°N 79.93472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Founded | 1752 |
| Incorporated | 1816, 1947 |
| Named after | James Mendenhall[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,668 |
| • Density | 1,223.9/sq mi (472.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27282 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-34300[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405904[3] |
| Website | www |
Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 3,668.[5]
Geography
[edit]Jamestown is bordered to the west by the city of High Point. Downtown Greensboro is 11 miles (18 km) to the northeast.
Transportation
[edit]The Jamestown Parkway is a limited-access highway which goes south of the downtown core, connecting the town to I-74 to the west, and I-73 to the northeast.[6] Greensboro Road and Main Street serve the downtown core. Wendover Avenue (US 70) traverses in the northern outskirts of the town, which is also of limited-access grade, connecting the town to High Point and Greensboro. US 29 goes in the southern outskirts of the town, connecting to I-85.