Pinnacle, NC

Pinnacle is a census-designated place in North Carolina. The 2020 census counted 786 residents. The town was originally known as Culler, named for Emanuel W. Culler who owned the land on which a railroad station was built and served as the town's first mayor. The through line in Pinnacle is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Pinnacle makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.