Lizard Lick | |
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  Lizard Lick Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′00″N 78°22′30″W / 35.81667°N 78.37500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wake County |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27591 |
| Area code | 919 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021251[1] |
Lizard Lick is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the crossroads of Lizard Lick Road and NC 97. Lizard Lick has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2][3]
The community is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of the state capital of Raleigh, along NC 97. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wendell and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Zebulon.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lizard Lick, North Carolina
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xi. ISBN 9781440507397.
- ^ Bowden, Barry (August 28, 1986). "State Filled With Strange Town Names". The Dispatch. p. 25. Retrieved May 16, 2015.