Windblow, North Carolina
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, US
Windblow is an unincorporated crossroads community on the border of Montgomery and Richmond counties, North Carolina, United States.[1] Located at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 73 and NC State Road 1003, Windblow is an agricultural community.[2] Windblow is noted for its peach production; it is the namesake for the Winblo variety of peach. This particular peach, and many others, was developed at the Sandhills Research Station, a facility operated by North Carolina State University, one mile north of the crossroads. The community has a small grocery store and a trucking business in addition to the area farms.
References
- ^ "Wind Blow". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Montgomery County, North Carolina (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation.
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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Troy
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35°10′18″N 79°40′00″W / 35.1718°N 79.6668°W / 35.1718; -79.6668
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