Northlakes, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 1,219 in 1990; housing units was 502 in 1990; location is 35°47'N 81°23'W; land area is 3.69 square miles (2,362 acres); water area is 0.52 square miles (335 acres); FIPS code is 47695 [SourceCBP]