Pigeonroost, North Carolina
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
36°04′09″N 82°17′47″W / 36.06917°N 82.29639°W / 36.06917; -82.2963928740[3]
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]
References
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pigeon Roost". Mitchell County Historical Society. January 20, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mitchell County - North Carolina Zip Code Boundary Map (NC)". USNaviguide, LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pigeonroost, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Lacey, Theresa Jensen (October 1, 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4185-3840-8.
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Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Bakersville
communities
- Buladean
- Estatoe
- Kona
- Little Switzerland‡
- Loafers Glory
- Penland
- Pigeonroost
- Poplar
- Red Hill
- Relief
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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