Museum of North Carolina Minerals
Museum of North Carolina Minerals is a museum in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina which is located on Blue Ridge Parkway and has an elevation of 2,746 feet. Museum of North Carolina Minerals 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 2 miles west of Museum of North Carolina Minerals.
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 4½ miles north of Museum of North Carolina Minerals.
Museum of North Carolina Minerals
- Type: Museum
- Address: 79 Blue Ridge Parkway, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.85416° or 35° 51′ 15″ northLongitude
-82.05143° or 82° 3′ 5″ westElevation
2,746 feet (837 metres)Open location code
867VVW3X+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1252440848OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4481350
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