Official Name: | Calico, North Carolina |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pitt |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 39 |
Coordinates: | 35.4186°N -77.2547°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1006154 |
Calico is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. It is located 16miles south of Greenville along North Carolina Highway 102.
A post office called Calico was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1902.[1] Calico was so named on account of the community being a trading point where calico was sold.[2]
Calico