Place:Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Name
Moravian Falls
Type
Census-designated place
Coordinates
36.106°N 81.176°W
Located in
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Moravian Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census. Moravian Falls takes its name from a picturesque waterfall in the foothills of the Brushy Mountains, which rise just 2 - 3 miles to the south of the community. The waterfall is 47 feet high. The area was originally settled by members of the Moravian Church in the 1760's, and Moravians owned the waterfall for many years (the waterfall is named after the church). Today the waterfall is a tourist attraction. Wilkes Central High School, the largest of Wilkes County's four public high schools, is located in Moravian Falls.

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