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Glencoe, North Carolina

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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Glencoe
Unincorporated community
Glencoe mill villageGlencoe mill village
Glencoe is located in North CarolinaGlencoeGlencoeLocation within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°8′20″N 79°25′40″W / 36.13889°N 79.42778°W / 36.13889; -79.42778
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Elevation577 ft (176 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1020446

Glencoe is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States on North Carolina Highway 62, north-northeast of downtown Burlington.

Interior view of the power house, Glencoe Mills, 1978

It is located on the Haw River. Glencoe is located north of Morgantown, and west-northwest of Carolina, a neighboring unincorporated settlement also on the Haw River. Glencoe is also home to Textile Mill Town, and Textile Heritage Museum.

The Glencoe Mill Village Historic District and Glencoe School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glencoe, North Carolina
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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Municipalities and communities of Alamance County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Graham
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