Little Switzerland, North Carolina | |
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 Shops in downtown Little Switzerland. | |
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| Coordinates: 35°50′57″N 82°05′25″W / 35.84917°N 82.09028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | McDowell, Mitchell |
| Founded | 1910[1] |
| Named for | Switzerland[1] |
| Elevation | 3,468 ft (1,057 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28749[2] |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021241[3] |
Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. 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 village.[4] Covenants in the rules included no alcohol and one house per lot.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Little Switzerland Post Office". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Little Switzerland, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ M'Afee, Hoyt (August 15, 1937). "Little Switzerland is scenic wonderland of Blue Ridge Mountains". Herald-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved November 1, 2015.