Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Spruce Pine, North Carolina | |
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Locust (Lower) Street in 2007 | |
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Seal | |
Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′38″N 82°04′23″W / 35.91056°N 82.07306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mitchell |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named after | The spruce pine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beth Holmes |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.06 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,612 ft (796 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,194 |
| • Density | 540.3/sq mi (208.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 28777 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-64260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407391 |
| Website | www |
Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census.
The Spruce Pine Mining District is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.