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Pigeonroost, North Carolina

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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Pigeonroost, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Pigeonroost is located in North CarolinaPigeonroostPigeonroostShow map of North CarolinaPigeonroost is located in the United StatesPigeonroostPigeonroostShow map of 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 forThe passenger pigeon
Elevation2,234 ft (681 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code28740
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1021891

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.

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, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Bakersville
Towns
Mitchell County map
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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