Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina

Level Cross, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Level Cross, North Carolina
Location of Level Cross in North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina (the US)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 79°48′28″W / 35.887659°N 79.807863°W / 35.887659; -79.807863
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Elevation 820 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 336
GNIS feature ID 988368

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.

Naming

The community was so named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.[2]

Notable Residents

It is the hometown of Richard Petty who was born there in 1937.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina
  2. Tucker, Tom (Mar 18, 1981). "Richard Petty's stock car heaven". The Miami News. pp. B1. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/758273/Richard-Petty


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