Shotwell, North Carolina
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| Shotwell, North Carolina | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 35°44′14″N 78°26′41″W / 35.73722°N 78.44472°WCoordinates: 35°44′14″N 78°26′41″W / 35.73722°N 78.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake |
| Elevation[1] | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 61740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1006371[1] |
Shotwell is an unincorporated community in rural eastern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Knightdale and 11 miles (18 km) east of Raleigh at the confluence of Smithfield, Mial Plantation, Major Slade, Grasshopper, and Turnipseed Roads. Shotwell has been inhabited since the early 19th century and is home to a number of historic structures. A post office was established in 1883 but closed less than two decades later.[2]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shotwell, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ Lewis, JD. "All Known NC Post Offices 1785 to 1971, Alphabetical Order M-Z". Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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