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S side of Cane Creek Rd., just W of jct. with NC 1239: Hawk: 4: Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District: Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District: August 28, 2003 : Roughly bounded by Oak Ave., Locust St., Topaz St., and NC 226
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,903. [2] Its county seat is Bakersville. [3]The county is home to Spruce Pine, nicknamed the "Mineral City of the World", [4] and Bakersville, "Gateway to Roan Mountain", which includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the ...
The spike station is a standard NCGS bronze disk stamped "SPRUCE PINE NCDOT 4170 ft" set into the top of a round concrete monument 30 cm in diameter projecting 5 cm above ground located directly underneath the Spruce Pine Lookout and Firetower, [2] which was constructed in 1958 as part of the Forest Service's efforts to detect woodland fires ...
A former Golden Corral location in Collinsville will soon open as a Chinese restaurant and buffet. Renovations are underway for Jade Buffet, located at 1079 Collinsville Crossing Blvd.., according ...
Spruce Pine is the exclusive supplier of sand to Augusta National Golf Club. The town suffered flooding and devastation as a result of Hurricane Helene in 2024. Spruce Pine has high-purity quartz, a mineral required in a variety of important products, such as semiconductors. [7] [8] [9] View the Spruce Pine Mining District article for further ...
NC 226 north – Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine: North end of NC 226 overlap: Burke: Linville Falls: 63.7: 102.5: NC 183 east – Morganton: To Linville Gorge Wilderness: Avery: 64.3: 103.5: Blue Ridge Parkway: To Linville Falls Visitor Center 65.6: 105.6: NC 194 south (Three Mile Highway) – Spruce Pine: South end of NC 194 overlap 70.5: 113.5
It is located along North Carolina Highway 226A (NC 226A) off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion and south of Spruce Pine. The elevation is 3,468 feet (1,057 m) above sea level. At this location, in 1909, the "Switzerland Company" was founded by North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Heriot Clarkson to construct a resort ...
Andrew Zook, left, helps to clear instruments and other items from the mud inside Majestic Music in downtown Spruce Pine, N.C. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, days after Hurricane Helene brought heavy ...