Pigeonroost, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.29639CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyMitchellNamed forThe passenger pigeon[1][2]Elevation
2,234 ft (681 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
28740[3]
Area code828GNIS 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. 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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