Lower Pine Tunnel

Lower Pine Tunnel is a tunnel in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,697 feet. Lower Pine Tunnel 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 4 miles west of Lower Pine Tunnel.

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 4½ miles northwest of Lower Pine Tunnel.

Lower Pine Tunnel

Type: Tunnel
Category: transportation
Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.86457° or 35° 51′ 53″ north

Longitude

-82.02234° or 82° 1′ 20″ west

Elevation

2,697 feet (822 metres)

Open location code

867VVX7H+R3

GeoNames ID

4477449

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