Altapass
Altapass is a hamlet in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,743 feet. Altapass is situated nearby to the hamlet Grassy Creek, as well as near Kalmia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland.
Spruce Pine
Town
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Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found. Spruce Pine is situated 3 miles northwest of Altapass.
Little Switzerland
Hamlet
Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.
Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along North Carolina Highway 226A off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion and south of Spruce Pine. Little Switzerland is situated 5 miles southwest of Altapass.
Altapass
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.89346° or 35° 53′ 36″ northLongitude
-82.01789° or 82° 1′ 4″ westElevation
2,743 feet (836 metres)United Nations Location Code
US PSQOpen location code
867VVXVJ+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 154061794OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4452540
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