Swafford Gap
Swafford Gap is a mountain saddle in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,838 feet. Swafford Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Grassy Creek, as well as near Altapass.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. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.
Swafford Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,838 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.86244° or 35° 51′ 45″ northLongitude
-82.03378° or 82° 2′ 2″ westElevation
2,838 feet (865 metres)Open location code
867VVX68+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8263143285OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
4494174
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