Pigeonroost, North Carolina

Pigeonroost, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Pigeonroost is located in North Carolina
Pigeonroost
Pigeonroost
Location within North Carolina
Pigeonroost is located in the United States
Pigeonroost
Pigeonroost
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMitchell
Named afterThe passenger pigeon[1][2]
Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28740 (Green Mountain)[3]
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1021891[4]

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

History

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

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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pigeonroost, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Lacey, Theresa Jensen (October 1, 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4185-3840-8.


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