Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University (HM1IHY)

Location: Wake Forest, NC 27587 Wake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 58.778', W 78° 30.605'

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Baptist; coeducational. Opened as Wake Forest College, 1834. Moved to Winston-Salem, 1956. university since 1967.
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HM NumberHM1IHY
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Marker NumberH 68
Year Placed1967
Placed ByArchives and Highway Departments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 724490 N 3984556
Decimal Degrees35.97963333, -78.51008333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 58.778', W 78° 30.605'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 58' 46.68" N, 78° 30' 36.3" W
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Area Code(s)919
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-1 ALT, Wake Forest NC 27587, US
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