McKinney Gap
McKinney Gap is a mountain saddle in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,762 feet. McKinney Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Altapass, as well as near Grassy Creek.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland.
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. It 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 5 miles southwest of McKinney Gap.
McKinney Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,762 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88501° or 35° 53′ 6″ northLongitude
-82.01292° or 82° 0′ 47″ westElevation
2,762 feet (842 metres)Open location code
867VVXPP+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8263143286OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
4478676
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