Faro | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates:35°30′42″N77°50′38″W / 35.51167°N 77.84389°W /35.51167; -77.84389 | |
| Country | |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 919 & 984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1010605[1] |
Faro is anunincorporated community inWayne County,North Carolina, United States.[1]
In Faro—12 miles (19 km) north ofSeymour Johnson Air Force Base—twohydrogen bombs dropped during the1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash[2] as the aircraft broke up in flight.[3] The crash site is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Faro on Big Daddy's Road.[4]
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