Mace Branch

Mace Branch is a stream in McDowell, North Carolina. Mace Branch is situated nearby to Park utility area, Gillespie Gap, as well as near the hamlet Little Switzerland.

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 2½ miles northwest of Mace Branch.

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. Spruce Pine is situated 6 miles north of Mace Branch.

Mace Branch

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

35.83096° or 35° 49′ 52″ north

Longitude

-82.05567° or 82° 3′ 20″ west

Elevation

1,677 feet (511 metres)

Open location code

867VRWJV+9P

GeoNames ID

4477631

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