Swiss Pine Lake

Swiss Pine Lake is a reservoir in Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,651 feet. Swiss Pine Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Grassy Creek, as well as near the town Spruce Pine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland.

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.

Little Switzerland

Hamlet

Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.

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.

Swiss Pine Lake

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

35.89465° or 35° 53′ 41″ north

Longitude

-82.07821° or 82° 4′ 42″ west

Elevation

2,651 feet (808 metres)

Open location code

867VVWVC+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43781582

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

4494316

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grassy Creek and Minpro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club and Spruce Pine United Methodist.

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