Twin Oaks, North Carolina

Twin Oaks
Unincorporated community
Twin Oaks

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°31′39″N 81°09′47″W / 36.52750°N 81.16306°W / 36.52750; -81.16306Coordinates: 36°31′39″N 81°09′47″W / 36.52750°N 81.16306°W / 36.52750; -81.16306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Alleghany County
Elevation 2,739 ft (835 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28675
Area code(s) 336
GNIS feature ID 996387[1]

Twin Oaks is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the intersection of US 21 and US 221, 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Sparta. Twin Oaks obtained it name from a pair of large oak trees that stood near where the abandoned Twin Oaks Drive-In Theater now stands.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twin Oaks, North Carolina
  2. ↑ "Alleghany County A History of Strong Communities". Retrieved 2011-02-13.


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