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Eure, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°25′39″N 76°51′12″W / 36.42750°N 76.85333°W / 36.42750; -76.85333
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Eure, North Carolina
Eure is located in North Carolina
Eure
Eure
Coordinates: 36°25′39″N 76°51′12″W / 36.42750°N 76.85333°W / 36.42750; -76.85333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGates
Incorporated1915[1] (inactive)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27935[2]
Area code252
GNIS feature ID1025312

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

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Eure ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eure, North Carolina
  4. ^ "Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park". Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  5. ^ "Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge". Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Eure Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | USA Fire Departments". usfiredept.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.