Buchanan Creek

Buchanan Creek is a stream in McDowell, North Carolina. Buchanan Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Wildacres, as well as near Little Switzerland.

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. Little Switzerland is situated 1½ miles north of Buchanan Creek.

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. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found. Spruce Pine is situated 6 miles north of Buchanan Creek.

Buchanan Creek

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

35.82734° or 35° 49′ 38″ north

Longitude

-82.07928° or 82° 4′ 45″ west

Elevation

1,808 feet (551 metres)

Open location code

867VRWGC+W7

GeoNames ID

4457741

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