Spruce Pine Lookout Tower
Spruce Pine Lookout Tower is a tower in Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,173 feet. Spruce Pine Lookout Tower is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Switzerland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 2½ miles south of Spruce Pine Lookout Tower.
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 3 miles northeast of Spruce Pine Lookout Tower.
Spruce Pine Lookout Tower
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Spruce Pine Lookout”
- Location: Township of Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.87992° or 35° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
-82.10434° or 82° 6′ 16″ westElevation
4,173 feet (1,272 metres)Open location code
867VVVHW+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 357809817OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
4493113
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