Clay County

county in North Carolina, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_north_carolina Q502516
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Clay County

Summary

Clay County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Clay County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Clay County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Clay County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Clay County's capital is recorded as Hayesville[6].
  • Clay County's shares border with is recorded as Macon County[7].
  • Clay County's shares border with is recorded as Rabun County[8].
  • Clay County's shares border with is recorded as Towns County[9].
  • Clay County's shares border with is recorded as Union County[10].
  • Clay County's shares border with is recorded as Cherokee County[11].
  • Henry Clay is named after Clay County[12].
  • Clay County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hayesville[13].
  • Clay County's Commons category is recorded as Clay County, North Carolina[14].
  • January 1, 1861 marks the founding of Clay County[15].
  • Clay County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.06, 'lon': -83.76}[16].
  • Clay County's official website is recorded as https://www.clayconc.com/[17].
  • Clay County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Clay County, North Carolina[18].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10587'}[19].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10577'}[20].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10650'}[21].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10645'}[22].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10584'}[23].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+10703'}[24].
  • Clay County has a population of {'amount': '+11089'}[25].
  • Clay County's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 35.1613, 'lon': -83.7503}[26].
  • Clay County's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 34.9868, 'lon': -83.6199}[27].

Body

Geography

Clay County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in North Carolina[3].

Physical Characteristics

Clay County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+571'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+10587'}[19], {'amount': '+10577'}[20], {'amount': '+10650'}[21], {'amount': '+10645'}[22], {'amount': '+10584'}[23], and {'amount': '+10703'}[24].

Designation and Status

Clay County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1861 marks the founding of Clay County[15]. Henry Clay is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Clay County ranks in the top 10% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui C3812857
    Obo gazetteer id 00150768
    Taxonomicon id 1806848
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  2. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    List of monuments National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, North Carolina
    Shares border with Macon County, Rabun County, Towns County +2
    Located in
    Per capita income {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+32744'}
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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