Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Raleigh. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the west of Rocky Mount and has a population of 276,093 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Greenville. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the southeast of Rocky Mount and has a population of 60,476 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clayton	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	15,841	127.18% increase
	Garner	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	27,138	52.83% increase
	Goldsboro	S	41 mi [66 km]	37,597	3.7% decrease
	Henderson	NW	41 mi [66 km]	15,850	1.52% decrease
	Kinston	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	22,360	5.61% decrease
	Knightdale	W	40 mi [64.4 km]	8,174	37.19% increase
	Oxford	NW	49 mi [78.9 km]	8,641	3.63% increase
	Roanoke Rapids	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	16,403	3.27% decrease
	Selma	SW	39 mi [62.8 km]	6,948	17.48% increase
	Smithfield	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	12,965	12.64% increase
	Summerfield	SE	35 mi [56.3 km]	7,693	9.62% increase
	Tarboro	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	10,257	7.91% decrease
	Wake Forest	W	40 mi [64.4 km]	27,068	115.03% increase
	Washington	SE	50 mi [80.5 km]	10,112	5.52% increase
	Wilson	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	48,433	9.07% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Battleboro	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Castalia	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	353	3.82% increase
	Dortches	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	871	7.66% increase
	Elm City	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,373	17.85% increase
	Enfield	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,348	---
	Leggett	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	69	10.39% decrease
	Macclesfield	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	408	10.92% decrease
	Momeyer	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	303	4.12% increase
	Nashville	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	4,538	5.31% increase
	Pinetops	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,266	10.78% decrease
	Princeville	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,668	77.45% increase
	Red Oak	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,923	7.34% increase
	Sharpsburg	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,405	0.66% decrease
	Spring Hope	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,288	2.14% increase
	Whitakers	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	773	3.25% decrease

Edgecombe County

Rocky Mount is primarily located in Edgecombe County. A portion of Rocky Mount extends into Nash County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgecombe: Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt and Wilson.

While not sharing a border with Edgecombe, the following counties are close to Rocky Mount: Franklin, Warren and Greene.

Below are counties that are near Rocky Mount (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Rocky Mount:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Rocky Mount
	Bertie County	NE	Kelford	35 miles [56 km]
	Franklin County	NW	Wood	20 miles [32 km]
	Greene County	S	Appie	25 miles [40 km]
	Halifax County	N	Glenview	13 miles [20 km]
	Johnston County	SW	Crockers Nub	27 miles [43 km]
	Martin County	E	Mount Pilgrim	26 miles [41 km]
	Nash County	SW	Swelton Heights	0 miles [0 km]
	Northampton County	NE	Mud Castle	31 miles [49 km]
	Pitt County	SE	Penny Hill	21 miles [33 km]
	Vance County	NW	Vicksboro	35 miles [56 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<3>

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