| Cape Fear Township, Chatham County, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Chatham County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Chatham County in North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 35.617°N -79.007°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chatham |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 140.52 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 444 |
| Elevation Max Point: | Several locations in the north and south ends of the township |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 138 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Cape Fear River where it flows out of the township in the southwest corner |
| Population Total: | 1,323[3] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 919 / 984 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.26 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 24.38 |
Cape Fear Township, population 1,323, is one of thirteen townships in Chatham County, North Carolina. Cape Fear Township is 54.26sqmi[1] in size and located in southeast Chatham County. Cape Fear Township does not contain any municipalities within it, but does contain Moncure, a census designated place.
The Haw River and Cape Fear River form the western boundary of Cape Fear Township. New Hope Creek, impounded as B. Everett Jordan Lake and tributary of the Haw River, forms the northern boundary. Two tributaries of New Hope Creek include Weaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek. Shaddox Creek, a tributary of the Haw River joins just above the Cape Fear River confluence. Gulf Creek and Buckhorn Creek, tributaries of Cape Fear River drain the southeast part of the township.[4]