Trinity, North Carolina
| Trinity, North Carolina | |
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| City | |
 Location of Trinity, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°52′25″N 80°0′37″W / 35.87361°N 80.01028°WCoordinates: 35°52′25″N 80°0′37″W / 35.87361°N 80.01028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.0 sq mi (44.0 km2) |
| • Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,614 |
| • Density | 389.0/sq mi (150.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27370 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-68400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0996229 |
| Website | www |
Trinity is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,614 at the 2010 census.
The community was named after Trinity College, which later became Duke University. The "World's Longest Hot Wheels Track" was built at the Kyle Petty Farm in Trinity, North Carolina, on May 9, 1999. Sealy Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of bedding products with sales of $1.2 billion in 2003, is headquartered in Trinity, North Carolina. Former baseball player Gil English died in Trinity, North Carolina. Trinity is also home to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers and Kyle Petty..
Trinity College, later Duke University, started as Brown's Schoolhouse, a private subscription school founded in 1838. The school was organized by a group of Methodists and Quakers, and was officially started by Hezekiah Leigh; the same Leigh who is widely recognized as the founder of Randolph-Macon College. In 1841 North Carolina issued a charter for Union Institute Academy. The school took the name Trinity College in 1859, and in 1892, Trinity moved to Durham.
Trinity is located at 35°52′25″N 80°0′37″W / 35.87361°N 80.01028°W (35.873522, -80.010158).
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