Leicester Township
Leicester is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Named for 19th-century merchant Leicester Chapman, it was incorporated as a town from 1859 to 1905.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,140 feet (650 metres)
- …is also known as “Township of Leicester”
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Latitude
35.6452° or 35° 38′ 43″ north
Longitude
-82.6998° or 82° 41′ 59″ west
Open location code
867VJ8W2+33
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