Gooch Gap
Gooch Gap is a gap in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,363 feet. Gooch Gap is situated nearby to the locality Glenlaurel, as well as near the hamlet Osborne Knob.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crabtree Falls.
Crabtree Falls
Photo: Wncoutdoors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crabtree Falls is a waterfall located near the boundary of McDowell County and Yancey County, North Carolina. Crabtree Falls is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gooch Gap.
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 northeast of Gooch 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. 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 Gooch Gap.
Gooch Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,363 feet
- Also known as: “Coots Gap”
- Category: landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.83457° or 35° 50′ 5″ northLongitude
-82.11373° or 82° 6′ 49″ westElevation
3,363 feet (1,025 metres)Open location code
867VRVMP+RGGeoNames ID
4468271
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