Pigeonroost, North Carolina Explained

Pigeonroost, North Carolina
Named For:The passenger pigeon[1] [2]
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Pigeonroost
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Mitchell
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:36.0692°N -82.2964°W
Elevation M:681
Elevation Ft:2234
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28740[3]
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1021891[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Gazetteer . December 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pigeon Roost . Mitchell County Historical Society . January 20, 2019 . December 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: Mitchell County - North Carolina Zip Code Boundary Map (NC) . USNaviguide, LLC . December 27, 2020.
  4. 1021891. Pigeonroost, North Carolina. December 27, 2020.
  5. Book: Lacey, Theresa Jensen. Amazing North Carolina. 1 October 2002. Thomas Nelson Inc. 978-1-4185-3840-8. 44.