Minneapolis, North Carolina
Minneapolis | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Minneapolis Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°05′57″N 81°59′13″W / 36.09917°N 81.98694°WCoordinates: 36°05′57″N 81°59′13″W / 36.09917°N 81.98694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Avery County |
Named for | Minneapolis, MN[1] |
Elevation | 3,665 ft (1,117 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28652 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021490[2] |
Minneapolis is a community located along US 19-E in Avery County, North Carolina. It shares its name with two other cities nationwide: another small town in Kansas, and the much larger and more famous city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, that state's largest city.
History[]
As early as 1904, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad went through the community of Minneapolis, but bypassed it as it traveled between Cranberry and Montezuma. In 1910 a depot was built, mainly to service a sawmill and asbestos factory; in 1937, the depot was abandoned, but flag stops still continued till 1940. After the rails were removed, the railway bed became the foundation for Old Toe River Road.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hardy, Michael (May 17, 2017). "A few Avery County place names". The Avery Journal Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minneapolis, North Carolina
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in Avery County, North Carolina
- Populated places established in 1910
- Western North Carolina geography stubs