Flat Rock, Surry County, North Carolina
Flat Rock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The name "Flat Rock" stems from the community's granite quarry. The granite quarry is the largest open-face granite quarry in the world, and has been mined continuously since 1889 by the North Carolina Granite Corporation.
Flat Rock | |
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Flat Rock Location within the state of North Carolina Flat Rock Flat Rock (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′28″N 80°34′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27030 |
| Area code(s) | 336 and 743 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402487 |
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