Vance Tunnel
Vance Tunnel is a tunnel in Mitchell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,713 feet. Vance Tunnel is situated nearby to the town Spruce Pine.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spruce Pine and Little Switzerland.
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 2½ miles northwest of Vance Tunnel.
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. Little Switzerland is situated 5 miles southwest of Vance Tunnel.
Vance Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Category: transportation
- Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89512° or 35° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-82.02456° or 82° 1′ 28″ westElevation
2,713 feet (827 metres)Open location code
867VVXWG+25GeoNames ID
4496564
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