Eldorado Township, Montgomery County, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Montgomery County.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Montgomery County in North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 126.83 |
Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation Max Ft: | 946 |
Elevation Max Point: | about 1 mile southeast of Blaine, North Carolina |
Elevation Min Ft: | 275 |
Elevation Min Point: | Confluence of Uwharrie River and Yadkin River (Pee Dee River forms here) |
Population Total: | 1,873[3] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 48.97 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 38.25 |
Eldorado Township, population 1,873,[3] is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. Eldorado Township is 48.97sqmi[1] in size and is located in the northwestern corner of the county.
Eldorado Township is drained by the Uwharrie River and Yadkin River, which together form the Pee Dee River. Tributaries to the Uwharrie River in Eldorado Township include Gold Mine Branch, Moccasin Creek, Horsepen Creek, and Crow Creek. Tributaries to the Yadkin River include Beaverdam Creek, Glady Fork, Stillhouse Run, Garr Creek, Reynolds Creek, Alls Fork, Reeves Spring Branch, and Dutch John Creek.[2]