Flat Rock | |
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Coordinates: 36°30′28″N 80°34′47″W / 36.50778°N 80.57972°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[2] |
Area code(s) | 336 and 743 |
GNIS feature ID | 2402487[1] |
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.