Sphinx Rock

Sphinx Rock is a stone in , . Sphinx Rock is situated nearby to the stone , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grandmother Gap and Linn Cove Visitor Center.

Mountain saddle
is a mountain pass in on the , between and Beacon Heights, east of and nearby .

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is situated 1¼ miles east of Sphinx Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grandfather and Linville.

Village
is a village in , , United States. It is the namesake of . The village is a fully gated community within Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sphinx Rock.

Neighborhood
is a historic campus and national historic district located at , . It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sphinx Rock.

Sphinx Rock

Latitude
36.08929° or 36° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-81.83758° or 81° 50′ 15″ west
Open location code
868W35Q6+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6711120826
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­stone
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Highlights include Split Rock and Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.

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