Climax is an unincorporated community on the border of Guilford and Randolph counties, North Carolina, United States. Its ZIP code is 27233. The center of the community is in Fentress Township in Guilford County, but development with Climax mailing addresses extends south into Providence Township in Randolph County. The community is located along North Carolina Highway 62, west of its junction with the U.S. Highway 421 freeway. North Carolina Highway 22 leads south from NC 62 in the east part of Climax into Randolph County. Climax is just south of the town of Pleasant Garden.
Climax, North Carolina | |
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 A view from the center of Climax, looking west on NC Highway 62 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°54′46″N 79°43′03″W / 35.91278°N 79.71750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford, Randolph |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | Located on high ground[1] |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27233 |
| GNIS feature ID | 983287[2] |
The community is home to the Hobson Cricket Grounds, where teams from the Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference compete.[3] A small general aviation airport (Southeast Greensboro) is located in Climax, and the community was home to one of J.P. Morgan's quail hunting clubs known as the Climax Corporation.
History
editA post office called "Climax" has been in operation since 1891.[4] The community was named for being located at a high point along the Atlantic & Yadkin Railway, as well as being situated near the northernmost point of Randolph County.[5]
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Climax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Simunovich, Peter (March 24, 2009). "USA's Best Cricket Grounds - The Hobson Field, North Carolina - Dreamcricket News". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Guilford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Bowden, Barry (August 28, 1986). "State Filled With Strange Town Names". The Dispatch. p. 25. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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