Pinehurst, North Carolina
Pinehurst, North Carolina | |
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Mystic Cottage (1900), historic building in the district | |
| Nickname: "Home of American Golf" | |
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′32″N 79°28′06″W / 35.19222°N 79.46833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Incorporated | 1980 |
| Named after | Its location in a pine forest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Pizzella |
| Area | |
| 17.36 sq mi (44.95 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.71 sq mi (43.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 17,581 | |
| • Density | 1,052.19/sq mi (406.24/km2) |
| • Urban | 50,319 (Pinehurst–Southern Pines) (US: 506th) |
| • Urban density | 1,059.6/sq mi (409.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28370, 28374 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-51940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407523 |
| Website | www |
Pinehurst Historic District | |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001361 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
| Designated NHLD | June 19, 1996 |
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Pinehurst, officially The Village of Pinehurst, is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,581, up from 13,124 in 2010. "Pinehurst" refers to both the village and the Pinehurst Resort, a golf resort, which has hosted multiple U.S. Open championships in the sport. A large portion of the central village, including the resort complexes, is a National Historic Landmark District, designated in 1996 for its landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted and its significance in the history of golf in the United States. Pinehurst has been designated as the "Home of American Golf" by the US Golf Association and by the state of North Carolina. The surrounding area is known for its strong equestrian community, including the former Stoneybrook Steeplechase, and the current Pinehurst Harness Track. Fox hunting is also a common sport in the area.
The Pinehurst Resort is one of three designated anchor sites for the men's US Open in Golf. Since 1999, the resort has hosted the event four times, most recently in 2024. The US Open will return to Pinehurst in 2029, 2035, 2041, and 2047.
Golf House Pinehurst, which opened in 2024, hosts the World Golf Hall of Fame.
In addition to the Pinehurst Resort, the village is home to the Country Club of North Carolina. In the immediate area surrounding Pinehurst, there are more than 40 other golf courses, including the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in the adjacent town of Southern Pines, which itself has hosted the U.S. Open tournament in women's golf four times.
For several years in the late 2010s-early 2020s, the Pinehurst-Southern Pines area was continuously ranked by POLICOM as the best micropolitan area to live in North Carolina, and a top ten micropolitan area nationwide. Contributing factors included the quality of local amenities, as well as the strong medical and golf tourism industries. As of July 2023, Pinehurst and Southern Pines were re-designated as the Pinehurst-Southern Pines Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget, with a combined population that had reached above 50,000 residents.