Grassy Creek
in Mitchell County of North Carolina, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.882 and -82.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 52' 56" and W -82° 3' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:15 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:52 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside
References
This place on Geonames.org
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Discover Grassy Creek

Grassy Creek in Mitchell County (North Carolina) is a city in United States about 345 mi (or 556 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Grassy Creek is now 02:15 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Grassy Creek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hickory Regional Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersville, Marion, Newland, Burnsville and Morganton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lemon Tree Inn

Address
2,7 mi
872 Greenwood Rd
28777 Spruce Pine
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SKYLINE VILLAGE INN

Address
0,7 mi
12255 NC HWY 226 A PO BOX 37 LITTLE SWITZERLAND
28777 Spruce Pine
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Gem Mountain Gem Mining in Spruce Pine, NC

Published: July 19, 2009
Length: 56:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mountain Travel Guide

If you are looking to satisfy your craving for adventure, look no further then to Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine in Spruce Pine. Gem Mountain shares the rich history and tradition of mining at...


Railfanning the Clinchfield RR; southbound Coal Train in Spruce Pine NC

Published: December 25, 2014
Length: 07:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plane Trains Boats and Cars

This is the last train if the day on December 22 2014 in Spruce Pine nc.


Railfanning the Clinchfield rr Northbound Mixed Train in Spruce Pine nc

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Plane Trains Boats and Cars

This is a northbound csx train in spruce pine nc.


Railfanning the Clinchfield Railroad: Mixed manifest in Downtown Spruce Pine nc

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 34:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plane Trains Boats and Cars

This is a mixed manifest train coming through the city park at down town Spruce Pine nc.


Railfanning the Clinchfield RR;Mixed Manifest in Spruce Pine nc

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 32:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plane Trains Boats and Cars

This is a different angel of the mixed manifest at Spruce Pine video. link= http://youtu.be/eb2S4yXQKBM.


Spruce Pine Area CSX 4/13/13

Published: April 16, 2013
Length: 09:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tyler McKinney

Various CSX trains in the area of Spruce Pine, NC while railfanning with the wife and 3 year old brother-in-law. Train info later.


CLINCHFIELD CSX SPRUCE PINE, NC with PUSHER

Published: October 20, 2011
Length: 06:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oversearailway

CSX coal train on the old Clinchfield at Spruce Pine, NC as part of the Clinchfield Technical Groups annual ROME 2011. A pusher completes it all by bringing up the rear. Shot 10/15/2011.


Railfanning the Clinchfield rr Grain Train in Spruce Pine nc

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Plane Trains Boats and Cars

This is a northbound grain train in Spruce Pine nc.


CSX Northbound at Feldspar plant Spruce Pine, NC 5/1/11

Published: May 28, 2011
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

CSX CW44AC's 309-394 lead a northbound train past the Feldspar Plant (often called "Flotation") towards Spruce Pine, NC on the former Clinchfield railroad. Shot on 5/1/2011.


CSX northbound next to caboose at Spruce Pine, NC!!! 6/6/13

Published: October 13, 2013
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Punninator1

A CSX northbound stops next to a former Chessie Bay Window Caboose in Spruce Pine, NC. The caboose was part of the work train, and isn't the one most often seen there. I think the date was 6/6/13.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine is a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2010 census.

Located at 35.9137, -82.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mitchell County, North Carolina, Towns in North Carolina, Populated places established in 1907

Little Switzerland, North Carolina

Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along NC 226A off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion, North Carolina and south of Spruce Pine. At this location, in 1909, on eleven hundred acres surveyed from the top of Grassy Mountain, the "Switzerland Company" was founded by North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Heriot Clarkson.

Located at 35.8492, -82.0903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in McDowell County, North Carolina, Populated places in Mitchell County, North Carolina, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway tunnels

Blue Ridge Parkway tunnels consist of a total of 26 vehicle tunnels constructed along the 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. One, the Bluff Mountain Tunnel, is in Virginia and twenty-five are in North Carolina. The design standards specified a minimum impact on the land. The vehicle tunnels were often constructed to reduce excessive landscape scarring that open cuts would have produced. They are used in areas of steep terrain where ridges run perpendicular to the roadway alignment.

Located at 35.8535, -82.097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in North Carolina, Tunnels in Virginia, Transportation in North Carolina, Landmarks in North Carolina, Landmarks in Virginia, Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia, Civilian Conservation Corps in North Carolina, Works Progress Administration in Virginia, Works Progress Administration in North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway

Pinebridge Coliseum

Pinebridge Coliseum, also known as The Bridge Coliseum, is a 5,000 seat indoor arena located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. It hosted the ice hockey team Pinebridge Bucks of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League from 1983 to 1985.

Located at 35.9128, -82.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in North Carolina, Indoor arenas in the United States, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Buildings and structures in Mitchell County, North Carolina