Pigeonroost,_North_Carolina Latitude and Longitude:
36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639
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Pigeonroost, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Pigeonroost is located in North Carolina
Pigeonroost
Pigeonroost
Pigeonroost is located in the United States
Pigeonroost
Pigeonroost
Coordinates: 36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639
CountryUnited States
State North Carolina
County Mitchell
Named forThe passenger pigeon [1] [2]
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28740 [3]
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1021891 [4]

Pigeonroost is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.

History

Pigeonroost takes its name from the extinct passenger pigeon which was once abundant throughout the region. [5]

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pigeon Roost". Mitchell County Historical Society. January 20, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mitchell County - North Carolina Zip Code Boundary Map (NC)". USNaviguide, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pigeonroost, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Lacey, Theresa Jensen (October 1, 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN  978-1-4185-3840-8.


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