Leicester

Leicester is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Named for 19th-century merchant Leicester Chapman, it was incorporated as a town from 1859 to 1905.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorportaed community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
  • Also known as: “Leicester, NC” and “Leicester, North Carolina”
  • Postal code: 28748

Leicester

Latitude
35.65511° or 35° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
-82.69624° or 82° 41′ 47″ west
Elevation
2,087 feet (636 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US LC6
Open location code
867VM843+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154122785
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4475616
Wiki­data ID
Q9021240
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Leicester” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “萊斯特 (北卡羅萊納州)”
  • Chinese: “萊斯特”
  • French: “Leicester”
  • Spanish: “Leicester”

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Places to explore: Juno and Georgetown.

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Highlights: Leicester United Methodist Church and Bell United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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