Purlear, North Carolina | |
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  Purlear, North Carolina  Purlear, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 81°17′03″W / 36.18194°N 81.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28665 |
| Area code | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 992920 [1] |
Purlear is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Purlear is 2.65 miles (4.26 km) west of Millers Creek. Purlear has a post office with ZIP code 28665. [2] [3] Rendezvous Mountain State Park is located in Purlear. [4]
Notable persons
- Johnson Jay Hayes, U.S. federal judge
- Travis A. LeFever, CEO at Mission Mobile Medical Group
References
- ^ "Purlear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest". North Carolina Forest Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Purlear, North Carolina | |
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Purlear, North Carolina Purlear, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 81°17′03″W / 36.18194°N 81.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28665 |
| Area code | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 992920 [1] |
Purlear is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Purlear is 2.65 miles (4.26 km) west of Millers Creek. Purlear has a post office with ZIP code 28665. [2] [3] Rendezvous Mountain State Park is located in Purlear. [4]
Notable persons
- Johnson Jay Hayes, U.S. federal judge
- Travis A. LeFever, CEO at Mission Mobile Medical Group
References
- ^ "Purlear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest". North Carolina Forest Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |