Loafers Glory, North Carolina
| Loafers Glory | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Loafers Glory Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′47″N 82°11′14″W / 36.01306°N 82.18722°WCoordinates: 36°00′47″N 82°11′14″W / 36.01306°N 82.18722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mitchell County |
| Elevation | 2,313 ft (705 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28705 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021254[1] |
Loafers Glory is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.[1] Located at the intersection of NC 226 and NC 226A, along the banks of the North Toe River; 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Bakersville.
It was named for the idle, or loafing, men who were a fixture at the town's general store.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Loafers Glory, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ Federal Writers Project (1939). North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State. WPA. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-403-02182-6.
- ↑ Bowden, Barry (Aug 28, 1986). "State Filled With Strange Town Names". The Dispatch. p. 25. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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