Gragg, North Carolina

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Gragg, NC
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Gragg
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°04′23″N81°46′14″W / 36.07306°N 81.77056°W / 36.07306; -81.77056
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Avery County
Named for William Gragg [1]
Elevation
2,664 ft (812 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28645
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1020484 [2]

Gragg is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States, spanning approximately one-half mile in radius from the intersection of Edgemont Road and Globe Road. [3] Gragg can be accessed from US 221 via mile marker #305 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The area was originally known as "'Carey's Flat'".

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References

  1. Hardy, Michael (May 17, 2017). "A few Avery County place names". The Avery Journal Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gragg, North Carolina
  3. Gragg, NC Community Profile