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Glencoe
Glencoe mill village
Glencoe mill village
Glencoe is located in North Carolina
Glencoe
Glencoe
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Alamance
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1020446

Glencoe is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States on North Carolina Highway 62, north-northeast of downtown Burlington.

Interior view of the power house Glencoe Cotton Mills Glencoe Alamance County North Carolina April 1978
Interior view of the power house, Glencoe Mills, 1978

It is located on the Haw River. Glencoe is located north of Morgantown, and west-northwest of Carolina, a neighboring unincorporated settlement also on the Haw River. Glencoe is also home to Textile Mill Town, and Textile Heritage Museum.

The Glencoe Mill Village Historic District and Glencoe School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Glencoe (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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