Gragg, North Carolina
Gragg is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina; spanning approximately one-half mile in radius from the intersection of Edgemont Road and Globe Road.[3] Gragg can be accessed from US 221 via mile marker #305 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The area was originally known as "'Carey's Flat'".
Gragg | |
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 Gragg, NC | |
  Gragg Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′23″N 81°46′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Avery County |
| Named for | William Gragg[1] |
| Elevation | 2,664 ft (812 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28645 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020484[2] |
Photo gallery
Welcome to Gragg, NC
Coffey Trout Lake
New Hopewell Baptist Church
New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
View overlooking Gragg, NC from the Stack Rock Creek Bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway (mile marker 304.5)
Stack Rock Creek Bridge at Blue Ridge Parkway mile marker 304.5
External links
References
- Hardy, Michael (May 17, 2017). "A few Avery County place names". The Avery Journal Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gragg, North Carolina
- Gragg, NC Community Profile
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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