Rag Creek

Rag Creek is a stream in McDowell, North Carolina. Rag Creek is situated nearby to Park utility area, as well as near the hamlet Sevier.

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 3 miles northwest of Rag Creek.

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 6 miles north of Rag Creek.

Rag Creek

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

35.82623° or 35° 49′ 34″ north

Longitude

-82.04845° or 82° 2′ 54″ west

Elevation

1,526 feet (465 metres)

Open location code

867VRXG2+FJ

GeoNames ID

4486995

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Satellite Map

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