Hanging Rock Branch
Hanging Rock Branch is a stream in Mitchell, North Carolina. Hanging Rock Branch is situated nearby to the town Spruce Pine, as well as near the hamlet Minpro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.
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 9 km south of Hanging Rock Branch.
Hanging Rock Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.9254° or 35° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
-82.05539° or 82° 3′ 19″ westElevation
794 metres (2,605 feet)Open location code
867VWWGV+5RGeoNames ID
4469832
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