Bearwallow Gap
Bearwallow Gap is a mountain saddle in Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,474 feet. Bearwallow Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Strawberry Ridge, as well as near Osborne Knob.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Switzerland and Spruce Pine.
Little Switzerland
Hamlet
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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.
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. The Spruce Pine Mining District is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found. Spruce Pine is situated 5 miles north of Bearwallow Gap.
Bearwallow Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,474 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.84175° or 35° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
-82.10163° or 82° 6′ 6″ westElevation
3,474 feet (1,059 metres)Open location code
867VRVRX+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8263143310OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
4454328
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