Bellemont, North Carolina

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Bellemont, North Carolina
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Bellemont, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°01′32″N79°26′35″W / 36.02556°N 79.44306°W / 36.02556; -79.44306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Alamance
Elevation
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554 ft (169 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 336
GNIS feature ID1019072 [1]
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Bellemont is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

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Location

Bellemont is located on North Carolina Highway 49, east of Alamance, and 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-southeast of downtown Burlington. The community is located at the junction with Bellemont Alamance/Mt. Hermon Road.

The Bellemont Mill Village Historic District and Kernodle-Pickett House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellemont, North Carolina
  2. "Alamance County North Carolina Area Codes". HomeTownLocator.com. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Leo Moon Statistics - The Baseball Cube". Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.