Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 79°48′28″W / 35.887659°N 79.807863°W Level Cross[1] is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina at U.S. Route 220's intersection with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.
The community was so named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.[2] It is the hometown of Richard Petty who was born there in 1937.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina
- ↑ Tucker, Tom (Mar 18, 1981). "Richard Petty's stock car heaven". The Miami News. pp. B1. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/758273/Richard-Petty
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