Butler Gap

Butler Gap is a gap in Yancey, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,992 feet. Butler Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Blue Rock, as well as near Newdale.

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 5 miles southeast of Butler Gap.

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 6 miles east of Butler Gap.

Butler Gap

Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,992 feet
Category: landform
Location: Yancey, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.89095° or 35° 53′ 27″ north

Longitude

-82.16457° or 82° 9′ 53″ west

Elevation

2,992 feet (912 metres)

Open location code

867VVRRP+95

GeoNames ID

4458363

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blue Rock and Newdale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cox Knob and Blue Rock Knob.

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