Loafers Glory | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°00′47″N 82°11′14″W / 36.01306°N 82.18722°WCoordinates: 36°00′47″N 82°11′14″W / 36.01306°N 82.18722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Mitchell County |
Elevation | 2,313 ft (705 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28705 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021254 |
Loafers Glory is an unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. Located at the intersection of NC 226 and NC 226A, along the banks of the North Toe River; 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Bakersville.
It was named for the idle, or loafing, men who were a fixture at the town's general store.