Calvander, North Carolina

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Calvander, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Entering from the south via Old NC 86
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Location of Calvander in North Carolina
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Calvander, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°56′35″N79°06′35″W / 35.94306°N 79.10972°W / 35.94306; -79.10972
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Orange
Elevation
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548 ft (167 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27516
Area code 919
GNIS feature ID982437 [1]

Calvander is a rural unincorporated community in southeastern Orange County, North Carolina, United States, located north-northwest of Carrboro. It lies at the intersection of Old Highway 86 and Homestead/Dairyland Road.

Calvander was named as a contraction of the name of Calvin Andrews, who founded the Andrews Academy, a 19th-century schoolhouse lying near the site of the current intersection. A map dated to 1891 identifies the community as including a saw mill, post office, and store. The crossroads currently houses a 76 gas station. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Calvander, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Pickard Mill" (PDF). Trading Path Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.


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