Mountain Park, North Carolina

Mountain Park is an unincorporated community located in the Bryan Township of western Surry County, North Carolina. The community's unique name is derived from its "mountain location in a park-like setting."[1] Notable old-time musician and luthier Johnny Gentry is from Mountain Park.

Mountain Park
Unincorporated community
Mountain Park
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°22′26″N 80°51′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28676 (State Road)
Area code(s)336
GNIS feature ID1021572

Geography

The center of the community is the intersection of Mountain Park Road and Zephyr-Mountain Park Road. Located at the intersection is the former community post office, Mountain Park Baptist Church, Mountain Park Elementary School, and former community store.

Mountain Park is located at 36°22′26″N 80°51′18″W (36.374, -80.855).[2]

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References
  1. Powell, William S. (1968). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-1247-1.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.



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