Lower Bend

Lower Bend is a stream bend in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,861 feet. Lower Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Kalmia, as well as near Ingalls.

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. Spruce Pine is situated 3 miles southwest of Lower Bend.

Lower Bend

Type: Stream bend
Category: body of water
Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.9429° or 35° 56′ 34″ north

Longitude

-82.03123° or 82° 1′ 52″ west

Elevation

2,861 feet (872 metres)

Open location code

867VWXV9+5G

GeoNames ID

4477409

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