Buckner Lake
Buckner Lake is a reservoir in Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,241 feet. Buckner Lake 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. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found. Spruce Pine is situated 6 miles northeast of Buckner Lake.
Buckner Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.84073° or 35° 50′ 27″ northLongitude
-82.10993° or 82° 6′ 36″ westElevation
3,241 feet (988 metres)Open location code
867VRVRR+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 43780468OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4457934
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