Pigeonroost, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Mitchell |
Named for | The passenger pigeon [1] [2] |
Elevation | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28740
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Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021891 [4] |
Pigeonroost is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.
Pigeonroost takes its name from the extinct passenger pigeon which was once abundant throughout the region. [5]