Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock is a peak in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,297 feet. Hanging Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Kalmia, as well as near the town Spruce Pine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spruce Pine.

Spruce Pine

Town

Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.

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.

Hanging Rock

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,297 feet
Description: mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.9354° or 35° 56′ 7″ north

Longitude

-82.04567° or 82° 2′ 44″ west

Elevation

3,297 feet (1,005 metres)

Open location code

867VWXP3+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357807558

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

4469829

Wikidata ID

Q31626378

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In Other Languages

“Hanging Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Hanging Rock”

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Localities in the Area

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