Eure, North Carolina
Eure, North Carolina | |
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  Eure | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′39″N 76°51′12″W / 36.42750°N 76.85333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gates |
| Incorporated | 1915[1] (inactive) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27935[2] |
| Area code | 252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1025312 |
Eure is an unincorporated community in mid-western Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).[3] It is approximately 15 minutes away from Merchants Millpond State Park,[4] and about 40 minutes away from the Great Dismal Swamp.[5]
Eure was incorporated in 1915, but later fell in active in municipal affairs.[6] A volunteer fire department was established in 1980.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Eure ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eure, North Carolina
- ^ "Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park". Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge". Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ Powell, William S. (1976). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780807812471.
- ^ "Eure Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | USA Fire Departments". usfiredept.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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