New Salem is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is located northeast of Monroe, at the intersection of NC 205 and NC 218.[2] New Salem is the home of Polk Mountain, which is the southernmost high peak of the Uwharrie Mountains at 861 feet (262 m) at its peak.
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- ^ a b c "New Salem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "New Salem Populated Places Profile". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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