Ararat

Ararat is an unincorporated community in the of , United States. Ararat is situated on, and is named for, the .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America
  • Also known as: Ararat, NC”, “Ararat, North Carolina”, and “Forge
  • Postal code: 27007

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilot Mountain.

In a distant corner of 's is an unusual mountaintop that has been used as a navigation aid since time immemorial. Named , the peak is now the main feature of a state park, and gives its name to a nearby town.

Ararat

Latitude
36.40403° or 36° 24′ 15″ north
Longitude
-80.56062° or 80° 33′ 38″ west
Elevation
902 feet (275 metres)
Open location code
868XCC3Q+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153996472
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4452850
Wiki­data ID
Q3476400
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Ararat” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Ararat
  • Chinese: 亞拉臘
  • French: Ararat
  • Irish: Ararat
  • Lithuanian: Araratas
  • Spanish: Ararat
  • Volapük: Ararat, North Carolina
  • Volapük: Ararat
  • Welsh: Ararat, Gogledd Carolina

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