Montezuma, North Carolina

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Montezuma
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Montezuma
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°58′17″N82°00′42″W / 35.97139°N 82.01167°W / 35.97139; -82.01167 Coordinates: 35°58′17″N82°00′42″W / 35.97139°N 82.01167°W / 35.97139; -82.01167
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Avery County
Founded1883
Named for Moctezuma II
Elevation
3,766 ft (1,148 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28653
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID1013656 [1]

Montezuma is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. Before its founding in 1883, it had two variant names, Aaron and Bull Scrape. [2] The community is located on Old State Highway 181 and is on the Eastern Continental Divide.

History

Between 1904 and 1940, Montezuma was a stop along the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad between Newland and Linville, with a spur to Pineola.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma, North Carolina
  2. "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved December 23, 2020.