Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake is a reservoir in Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,664 feet. Emerald Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Estatoe, as well as near Penland.

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 3½ miles east of Emerald Lake.

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 southeast of Emerald Lake.

Emerald Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.89644° or 35° 53′ 47″ north

Longitude

-82.12288° or 82° 7′ 22″ west

Elevation

2,664 feet (812 metres)

Open location code

867VVVWG+HR

GeoNames ID

4465304

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