| Erect, North Carolina | |
| Named For: | Posture compliment[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Erect in North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 35.5586°N -79.6594°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Randolph |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 525 |
| Elevation M: | 160 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 27341 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 336 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Erect, North Carolina is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States, and part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region.[3] Erect is located on NC 42, seven miles east of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, and two miles west of Coleridge. Erect was founded in the 18th century by German and English settlers, along with the nearby communities of Steeds, Sophia, Whynot, Hemp, and Lonely. Many of these settlers were known for their pottery-making skills.[4] A post office called Erect was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5] In 1889, Erect had a population of 39 inhabitants.[6]
The 15-square mile (30 km) region surrounding the town of Seagrove, twelve miles to the southeast, is known as the "Pottery Capital of North Carolina."[7] Erect is located in the vicinity of the "North Carolina Pottery Highway", a collection of approximately 100 potteries and galleries along NC 705 in Randolph and Moore counties.[8] [9]
Goss Lake, Goss Lake Dam, and the Lambert Mill Dam are located in the Erect quad.[10] [11] [12]