Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Locust (Lower) Street (2007)
Locust (Lower) Street (2007)
Official seal of Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′38″N 82°04′23″W / 35.91056°N 82.07306°W / 35.91056; -82.07306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMitchell
Incorporated1907[1]
Named forThe spruce pine[1]
Government
 • MayorPhillip Hise
Area
 • Total4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2)
 • Land4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,612 ft (796 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,194
 • Density468.60/sq mi (180.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28777
Area code828
FIPS code37-64260[4]
GNIS feature ID2407391[3]
Websitesprucepine-nc.gov

Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2010 census. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spruce Pine, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.