Tapoco, North Carolina

Tapoco, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Tapoco
Tapoco
Coordinates: 35°26′36″N 83°56′13″W / 35.44333°N 83.93694°W / 35.44333; -83.93694Coordinates: 35°26′36″N 83°56′13″W / 35.44333°N 83.93694°W / 35.44333; -83.93694
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Graham
Elevation 1,171 ft (357 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 995845[1]

Tapoco is an unincorporated community in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. Tapoco is located on U.S. Route 129 near the Little Tennessee River, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Robbinsville. Named for the acronym of the former Tallassee Power Company, Tapoco had a post office until it closed on October 26, 1995.[2][3]

References

  1. "Tapoco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 11, 2013.


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