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Spruce Pine was founded in 1907, when the Clinchfield Railroad made its way up the North Toe River from Erwin, Tennessee.The town was originally centered around a tavern operated by Isaac English, which was located on an old roadway that ran from Cranberry, North Carolina, down to Marion, NC.
The Spruce Pine Mining District is a swath of the valley of the North Toe River in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. The area is mined for its mica, kaolin, quartz and feldspar. [1] Spruce Pine district is one of the largest suppliers of high-purity quartz, which is used in the manufacture of silicon for integrated ...
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 ...
Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District is a national historic district located at Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 33 contributing buildings in the central business district of Spruce Pine.
S side of Cane Creek Rd., just W of jct. with NC 1239: Hawk: 3: 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
Spruce Pine may refer to: Pinus glabra, a tree found on the coastal plains of the southern United States, commonly known as the Spruce pine; Spruce Pine, Alabama, a census-designated place in Franklin County, Alabama, United States; Spruce Pine, North Carolina, a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Gunter Building is a historic commercial building located at Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. It was built about 1941, and is a two-story, three bay by four bay, building constructed of river-tumbled micaceous biotite. It was built by local stonemasons Charlie Mitchell and Dave Greene for the Belk-Broome Company. [2]
Pinebridge Coliseum, also known as The Bridge Coliseum, is a 5,000 seat indoor arena located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.When it opened in 1983, it was the largest arena with an ice rink in North Carolina. [1]