Telecommunications
Embarq Telecommunications
Alltel Telecommunications
U. S. Cellular Telecommunications
Geography -
Climate
Located within the Piedmont
province in north central North Carolina, Person County lies
on rolling land that lends itself naturally to beauty. Elevation
above sea level ranges from a high of 800 feet in several
locations to a low of about 320 feet. The general slope of
the land faces northeastward, the dividing ridge beginning
in the extreme southwestern corner extending northeastward
to Roxboro, and then eastward to the Granville County line.
Person County headwaters the
Neuse, Roanoke and the Tar-Pamlico River Basins.The mean annual
temperature is 56.9 degrees F and the annual rainfall is 46.63
inches.
The county is bordered to the north by the State of Virginia,
to the east by Granville County, to the south by Durham and
Orange Counties, and to the west by Caswell County.Roxboro
is the county seat and the only incorporated area in Person
County. The City of Roxboro is located thirty (30) miles north
of Durham and fifty-five (55) miles northeast of Raleigh.·
North Carolina has two modern, deep water ports located in
Wilmington and Morehead City.
Airports and
Air Cargo
Two major airports are
within 45-60- minutes driving time from Person County, Raleigh-Durham
International to the south on I-40 and to the west, Piedmont
Triad International on I-85.
Person County Airport is a modern facility located just south
of Roxboro.
Utilities
Progress Energy
Piedmont Electric Membership Corp.
PSNC Energy
Solid Waste Disposal
Upper Piedmont Environmental |
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