Big Branch

Big Branch is a stream in Mitchell, North Carolina. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Penland, as well as near Minpro.

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. 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 2 miles southeast of Big Branch.

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 6 miles south of Big Branch.

Big Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.92957° or 35° 55′ 47″ north

Longitude

-82.09984° or 82° 5′ 59″ west

Elevation

2,477 feet (755 metres)

Open location code

867VWWH2+R3

GeoNames ID

4455596

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