Colon

Colon is an unincorporated community in , United States. It was also known as Buckner. Coal from the Egypt Mine used to be delivered to the Seaboard Railroad station here.
Wikipedia
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 318 feet (97 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Buckner”
    “Colon, NC”
    “Colon, North Carolina”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanford.
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Colon

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Latitude
35.52682° or 35° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-79.15224° or 79° 9′ 8″ west
Open location code
8772GRGX+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157572662
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4461464
Wiki­data ID
Q18348363

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Colon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “科隆 (北卡羅萊納州)”
  • Chinese: “科隆”
  • French: “Colon”
  • Japanese: “コロン (ノース・カロライナ州)”
  • Japanese: “コロン (ノースカロライナ州)”
  • Japanese: “コロン”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Turners Chapel Church and Sanford Municipal Golf Course.

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