Rich Knob

Rich Knob is a peak in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,947 feet. Rich Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Switzerland, as well as near Strawberry Ridge.

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.

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. The Spruce Pine Mining District is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.

Rich Knob

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,947 feet
Description: mountain in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.86623° or 35° 51′ 58″ north

Longitude

-82.09845° or 82° 5′ 54″ west

Elevation

3,947 feet (1,203 metres)

Open location code

867VVW82+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357808925

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

4487838

Wikidata ID

Q31637795

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In Other Languages

“Rich Knob” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Rich Knob”

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