Gay, North Carolina
Appearance
Gay, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°17′29″N 83°16′24″W / 35.29139°N 83.27333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 2,303 ft (702 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1011456[1] |
Gay is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.[2]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Gay in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[3] The community has the name of Gay Sutton, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gay, North Carolina
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 56.