North Carolina
Transylvania
Boyd Township

Penrose

Penrose is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Penrose is located on U.S. Route 64 6 miles east-northeast of . Penrose has a with ZIP code 28766.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Penrose, NC” and “Penrose, North Carolina”
  • Postal code: 28766

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brevard.

Photo: -ted, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the Western North Carolina Mountains near and , . Known for its concentration of waterfalls, Tranyslvania County is also known for its music, arts and outdoor recreation.

Penrose

Latitude
35.27234° or 35° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
-82.63901° or 82° 38′ 20″ west
Elevation
2,106 feet (642 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US PN5
Open location code
867V79C6+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154066656
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4484559
Wiki­data ID
Q7164633
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Penrose” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “彭羅斯 (北卡羅萊納州)”
  • Chinese: “彭羅斯”
  • French: “Penrose”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Penrose Post Office and Transylvania Community Airport.

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