Flood of 1916

Flood of 1916 (HM21ZB)

Location: Belmont, NC 28012 Gaston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 14.674', W 81° 0.838'

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Devastated western N.C. and western Piedmont; destroyed homes, crops, mills, bridges. Ten lives lost, July 16, in washout of trestle 1 mile south.
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HM NumberHM21ZB
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 1st, 2017 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 498729 N 3900165
Decimal Degrees35.24456667, -81.01396667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 14.674', W 81° 0.838'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 14' 40.44" N, 81° 0' 50.28" W
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Area Code(s)704
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1417 NC-7, Belmont NC 28012, US
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