New Hope, North Carolina | |
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  New Hope  New Hope | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′39″N77°53′32″W / 35.37750°N 77.89222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,588 |
| • Density | 626.43/sq mi (241.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 919 / 984 |
| FIPS code | 37-46650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806992 [2] |
New Hope is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. [2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,588. [2]
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The CDP is in eastern Wayne County, bordered to the west by the city of Goldsboro, the county seat. It is bordered to the north by Old Mill Branch and West Bear Creek, which flows east to Bear Creek and then south to the Neuse River. It is bordered to the south by the EC Line of the North Carolina Railroad. The main road through the community is East New Hope Road, which leads west 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 13 in Goldsboro and southeast 3 miles (5 km) to Best. The Goldsboro Bypass (Interstate 42) passes 1 mile (1.6 km) east of New Hope, with access from Exit 364 (Mark Edwards Road).
