Purlear, North Carolina
Purlear is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Purlear is 2.65 miles (4.26 km) west of Millers Creek. Purlear has a post office with ZIP code 28665.[2][3] Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest is located in Purlear.[4]
Purlear, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Purlear, North Carolina  Purlear, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 81°17′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28665 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 992920[1] |
Notable residents
- Johnson Jay Hayes, U.S. federal judge
References
- "Purlear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest". North Carolina Forest Service. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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