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  2. Spruce Pine, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of North Carolina railroads - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad: ANC NS: 1852 1989 North Carolina Railroad: Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad: SOU: 1855 1894 Southern Railway: Atlantic and Western Railroad: 1889 1927 Atlantic and Western Railway: Atlantic and Yadkin Railway: SOU: 1899 1950 Southern Railway: Beaufort and Morehead Railroad: BMH 1937 1998 North Carolina ...

  4. Clinchfield Railroad - Wikipedia

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    The 266-mile railroad provided access to numerous scenic wonders of the Appalachian region and is probably best known for the state-of-the-art railroad engineering techniques applied in its construction, as exemplified by the Clinchfield Loops climbing the Blue Ridge Mountains north of Marion, North Carolina. The Clinchfield Railroad began ...

  5. Mitchell County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. 'It's coming': Asheville Amtrak feasibility study brings ...

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    The construction of the Western North Carolina Railroad line has a storied history. One of the most complex sections of the railroad is rooted in Jim Crow laws that allowed the state-owned WNC ...

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell ...

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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

  8. 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 ...

  9. Penland, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Penland is an unincorporated community in the Snow Creek Township of Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. Penland is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) west-northwest of Spruce Pine. Approximately 200 year-round residents live in the community, the center of which is the Penland Road bridge crossing the North Toe River and CSX railroad line.