Windblow, North Carolina

Windblow, North Carolina, is an unincorporated crossroads community on the border of Montgomery and Richmond Counties, North Carolina.^[1] Located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 73 and NC State Road 1003, Windblow is an agricultural community.^[2] Windblow is noted for its peach production; it is the namesake for the Windblow variety of peach. This particular peach, and many others, was developed at the Sandhills Research Station, a facility operated by North Carolina State University, one mile north of the crossroads. The community has a small grocery store and a trucking business in addition to the area farms.

References

↑ "Wind Blow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
↑ Montgomery County, North Carolina (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Troy

Towns	Biscoe Candor Mount Gilead Star Troy

Unincorporated communities	Abner Black Ankle Emery Ether Ophir Okeewemee Pee Dee Steeds Windblow

Coordinates: 35°10′18″N 79°40′00″W / 35.1718°N 79.6668°W / 35.1718; -79.6668

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