Little Switzerland, North Carolina
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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.
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Little Switzerland, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°50′57″N 82°05′25″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] |
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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.