Flat Rock, Surry County, North Carolina

Flat Rock
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 / 36.50778°N 80.57972°W / 36.50778; -80.57972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Area
  Total
2.6 sq mi (7 km2)
  Land2.6 sq mi (7 km2)
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,690
  Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27030
Area code(s)336 and 743
GNIS feature ID2402487

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.