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 UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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 its 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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