Luck, North Carolina

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Luck
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°44′09″N82°51′59″W / 35.73583°N 82.86639°W / 35.73583; -82.86639
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Madison
Elevation
2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28743
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1021305 [1]

Luck is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States, located on North Carolina Highway 209, south of Trust. It lies at an elevation of 2556 feet (779 m). The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luck, North Carolina
  2. Madison County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.