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Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 26,462 in 2000. It is the county seat of Rowan County. Salisbury is famously known to be the home to famed North Carolian softdrink, Cheerwine, and the one time grocery store powerhouse, Food Lion.

Salisbury is the site of a noted prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War and has a large historic home district with many large mansions, several of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Colleges and Universities:
Catawba College
Livingstone College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury is located at 35.668289, -80.478479.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²), all land.

Amtrak's Crescent and Carolinian and Piedmont trains connect Salisbury with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is situated at Depot and Liberty Streets. Salisbury is also served by Interstate 85, US Highways 601, 29, 52, and 70, and the Rowan County Airport.

Salisbury is an important point on Interstate 85 as it is just north of the halfway point between Charlotte, NC and Greensboro. Winston-Salem is located on I-40.

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