Pigeonroost, North Carolina

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Pigeonroost, North Carolina
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Coordinates: 36°04′09″N82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639 Coordinates: 36°04′09″N82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Mitchell
Named for The passenger pigeon [1] [2]
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28740 [3]
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID1021891 [4]

Pigeonroost is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, in the United States.

History

Pigeonroost takes its name from the extinct passenger pigeon which was once abundant throughout the region. [5]

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References

  1. "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Pigeon Roost". Mitchell County Historical Society. January 20, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "Mitchell County - North Carolina Zip Code Boundary Map (NC)". USNaviguide, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. "Pigeonroost, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. Lacey, Theresa Jensen (1 October 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN   978-1-4185-3840-8.