Level Cross, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Level Cross, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina
Location of Level Cross in North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina is located in the United States
Level Cross, North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina
Level Cross, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°53′16″N 79°48′28″W / 35.887659°N 79.807863°W / 35.887659; -79.807863
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code336
GNIS feature ID988368[1]

Level Cross is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina.[1] It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 220 with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.

Naming

The community was named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.[2]

Notable people

Level Cross is the hometown of the Petty racing family, beginning with patriarch Lee and his sons, driver Richard and engine builder Maurice. Richard was born in Level Cross in 1937[3] and his brother Maurice was born there in 1939.[4] It was also the birthplace of their cousin, crew chief Dale Inman in 1936.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina
  2. ^ Tucker, Tom (March 18, 1981). "Richard Petty's stock car heaven". The Miami News. pp. B1. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Richard Petty | Biography, Championships, & Facts | Britannica".
  4. ^ Skretta, Dave (July 25, 2020). "Maurice Petty, Hall of Fame engine builder, dies at 81". Associated Press. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Callahan, Terry (April 25, 2000). "NASCAR WCUP: Behind the Scenes: Dale Inman Guides Drivers to Victory Lane". The Auto Channel. Retrieved October 31, 2008.


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