Whynot, North Carolina
Whynot, North Carolina | |
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Whynot sign | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′55.8″N 79°45′14.3″W / 35.532167°N 79.753972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 27341 |
| Area code | 336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1016647 |
Whynot is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States, and is included in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. Whynot is located on NC 705, also known as the "North Carolina Pottery Highway", one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Seagrove and seven miles (11 km) west of Jugtown Pottery, a historic pottery listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The North Carolina Pottery Highway contains over 100 potteries and galleries in a 15-square-mile (39 km2) region surrounding Seagrove.