town of Badin, North Carolina

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The town of Badin, North Carolina is a small historic community in Stanly County known for its origins as an early 20th-century aluminum company town and its recreational access to nearby lakes and the Uwharrie National Forest.

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town of Badin, North Carolina canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
areaCode 704
980
country United States of America
county Stanly County, North Carolina
linked to: Stanly County
developedBy Alcoa
Aluminum Company of America
linked to: Alcoa
elevation approximately 430 feet
FIPScode 37-03100
foundedAs company town
GNISfeatureID 983477
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCharacteristic historic industrial heritage
recreation-oriented tourism
small population
hasFeature early 20th-century mill housing
grid street pattern
historic company town layout
proximity to Badin Lake
proximity to Lake Tillery
proximity to Uwharrie National Forest
hasHistoricDistrict Badin Historic District
hasRecreation boating
camping
fishing
hiking
hasWaterBody Badin Lake
historicDistrictStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Piedmont region of North Carolina
Stanly County, North Carolina
locatedNear Badin Lake
Lake Tillery
Uwharrie National Forest
locatedOn Yadkin–Pee Dee River system
namedAfter Badin, France
nearbyCity Albemarle, North Carolina
nearbyProtectedArea Uwharrie National Forest
nearestMajorCity Charlotte, North Carolina
originalIndustry aluminum production
partOf Charlotte metropolitan area
postalCode 28009
region Central North Carolina
state North Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time
linked to: Eastern Time Zone
transportation served by North Carolina Highway 740

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Badin Lake adjacentTo town of Badin, North Carolina