Bent Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina

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Bent Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°00′45″N82°23′09″W / 36.01250°N 82.38583°W / 36.01250; -82.38583
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Yancey
Elevation
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2,277 ft (694 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1019094 [1]
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Bent Creek is an unincorporated community in the Ramseytown Township of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.

Geography

Bent Creek is located at 36°00′45″N82°23′09″W / 36.01250°N 82.38583°W / 36.01250; -82.38583 (36.012611, -82.385967), [1] about 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Mars Hill, about 23 miles (37 km) north-northeast of Weaverville, about 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Asheville, and about 355 miles (571 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It lies 2277 feet (694 m) above sea level.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bent Creek, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
  2. "Price NC". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved June 9, 2008.