town of Badin, North Carolina
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The town of Badin, North Carolina is a small historic community in Stanly County known for its origins as an early 20th-century aluminum company town and its recreational access to nearby lakes and the Uwharrie National Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| town of Badin, North Carolina canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode |
704
ⓘ
980 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Stanly County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Alcoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aluminum Company of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 430 feet ⓘ |
| FIPScode | 37-03100 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | company town ⓘ |
| GNISfeatureID | 983477 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic industrial heritage
ⓘ
recreation-oriented tourism ⓘ small population ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
early 20th-century mill housing
ⓘ
grid street pattern ⓘ historic company town layout ⓘ proximity to Badin Lake ⓘ proximity to Lake Tillery ⓘ proximity to Uwharrie National Forest ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Badin Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody | Badin Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicDistrictStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piedmont region of North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanly County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Badin Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Uwharrie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yadkin–Pee Dee River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Badin, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Albemarle, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Uwharrie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Charlotte, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalIndustry | aluminum production ⓘ |
| partOf | Charlotte metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 28009 ⓘ |
| region | Central North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transportation | served by North Carolina Highway 740 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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