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.

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.

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 6 miles 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″ north

Longitude

-82.05539° or 82° 3′ 19″ west

Elevation

2,605 feet (794 metres)

Open location code

867VWWGV+5R

GeoNames ID

4469832

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