Hootowl Mine

Hootowl Mine is a mine in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,478 feet. Hootowl Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Switzerland, as well as near the town Spruce Pine.

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 3 miles southeast of Hootowl Mine.

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 4 miles northeast of Hootowl Mine.

Hootowl Mine

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Category: industry
Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.88373° or 35° 53′ 1″ north

Longitude

-82.12706° or 82° 7′ 37″ west

Elevation

3,478 feet (1,060 metres)

Open location code

867VVVMF+F5

GeoNames ID

4471837

Wikidata ID

Q49419072

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In Other Languages

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Cebuano: “Hootowl Mine”

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