Roaring Branch

Roaring Branch is a stream in Mitchell, North Carolina. Roaring Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Estatoe, as well as near Blue Rock.

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 4½ miles southeast of Roaring Branch.

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. Spruce Pine is situated 4½ miles east of Roaring Branch.

Roaring Branch

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

35.89651° or 35° 53′ 47″ north

Longitude

-82.14484° or 82° 8′ 41″ west

Elevation

2,546 feet (776 metres)

Open location code

867VVVW4+J3

GeoNames ID

4488250

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