Bird Ridge Tunnel

Bird Ridge Tunnel is a tunnel in McDowell, North Carolina. Bird Ridge Tunnel is situated nearby to the town Spruce Pine, as well as near the hamlet Little Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland.

Spruce Pine

Town

Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.

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 4½ miles northwest of Bird Ridge Tunnel.

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 4½ miles west of Bird Ridge Tunnel.

Bird Ridge Tunnel

Type: Tunnel
Category: transportation
Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.86735° or 35° 52′ 3″ north

Longitude

-82.01734° or 82° 1′ 2″ west

Elevation

2,343 feet (714 metres)

Open location code

867VVX8M+W3

GeoNames ID

4456042

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