Chalk Mine

Chalk Mine is a mine in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,159 feet. Chalk Mine 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

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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 northeast of Chalk Mine.

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 3½ miles south of Chalk Mine.

Chalk Mine

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Category: industry
Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.90123° or 35° 54′ 4″ north

Longitude

-82.10151° or 82° 6′ 5″ west

Elevation

3,159 feet (963 metres)

Open location code

867VWV2X+F9

GeoNames ID

4460103

Wikidata ID

Q34971439

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Cebuano: “Chalk Mine”

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