Tuxedo, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson County |
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| • Type | Democracy |
| Elevation[1] | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) |
Tuxedo is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States, which was originally called Lakewood.
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Etymology
Tuxedo is a corruption of an Indian phrase, p tauk suttough, meaning "place of the bears."[2]
History
Early in the 20th century, the small town of Lakewood, North Carolina, changed its name to Tuxedo (after a park in New York City) to avoid confusion with a similarly named town in North Carolina.[3] A large mill, the Green River Manufacturing plant, employed some 250 area workers after its completion in 1910.[3] That same year, the "Tuxedo" post office was established, and remained in operation until 1993.[4] The mill, at the time called WestPoint Pepperell–Tuxedo, closed for good in 1990.[3]
Camp Arrowhead, located in Tuxedo, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5] Tuxedo is also home to camps Mondamin, Green Cove, Greystone and Falling Creek Camp.
Location
Tuxedo is located on U.S. Route 25 and U.S. Route 176 about 9 miles (14 km) north of the South Carolina border, at 2,054 feet (626 m) above sea level. It is home to North Carolina's Green River Nature Preserve.[3]
Nearby Lake Summit was formed by an impoundment of the Green River when additional power was needed for area businesses in the past.[3]
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 History of Lake Summit & Tuxedo, NC; History of Henderson County website; The "Official site of Henderson County Tourism Development Authority;" accessed November 2015
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ National Register Information System; National Register of Historic Places; National Park Service; archived July 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, North Carolina, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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