Twin Oaks, North Carolina

      Twin Oaks
      —  Unincorporated  —
      Twin Oaks, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
      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 Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
       • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
      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 it 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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      Last modified on 13 February 2011, at 15:42