| Gulf 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: | 35.591°N -79.312°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: | 192.51 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 616 |
| Elevation Max Point: | high point at north end of township |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 208 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Deep River |
| Population Total: | 3,363[3] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Codes: | 919 984 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 74.33 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 45.24 |
Gulf Township, population 3,363, is one of thirteen townships in Chatham County, North Carolina. Gulf Township is 74.33sqmi[1] in size and located in southwestern Chatham County. Gulf Township does not contain any towns in it.
The south and southeastern part of Gulf Township are drained by the Deep River and its tributaries, Cedar Creek, Indian Creek, Bear Creek, and Line Creek. The north is drained by Bear Creek and its tributaries, Harts Creek and Sandy Branch.[4]