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.
Pigeonroost takes its name from the extinct passenger pigeon which was once abundant throughout the region.[5]