Official Name: | Roaring River, North Carolina |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Wilkes |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 974 |
Coordinates: | 36.2064°N -81.0036°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 28669 |
Area Code: | 336 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 993434 |
Roaring River is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Roaring River is located along North Carolina Highway 268 near the mouth of the Roaring River, 3.6miles west-southwest of Ronda. Roaring River has a post office with ZIP code 28669.[1] [2]
Roaring River, a tributary of the Yadkin River, joins here.
Roaring River is a small agricultural based community in Western NC in the County of Wilkes. Former resident Tony Dowell who lives in the heart of the community says, “It’s a small community with lots of possibilities.” There is on gas station, a hardware store, and a Tyson Company Plant in the community. Local schools near Roaring River are the Roaring River Elementary School whose Principal is Mrs Dowell, East Wilkes Middle School whose principal is Jason Llewelyn, and East Wilkes High School whose Principal is Dustin Webb.
Notable roads, freeways, and or thoroughfares that are near Roaring River are Hoots Rd, White Plains Rd, NC Highway 268, and Highway 421.