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Explore Sevier in United States
Sevier in the region of North Carolina is a town in United States - some 347 mi or ( 558 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sevier is now 09:02 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Altapass, Asheville, Charlotte, Garden Creek, and Gastonia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Altapass . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sevier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine near Blue Ridge Parkway
Visit Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine. We are family owned and have been mining the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina for 200 years...since 1810. Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine specializes in the ..
New! See in 3D the Clinchfield Railroad Loops Like Never Before in Google Earth Pt 1
Now you can actually ride the rails on the loops in full 1080 high definition. In this video the camera is just over 14 yards above the rails, traveling at 50 mph. The tracks are referenced by a blue ..
Big Lynn Lodge with Moutnain Views in Little Switzerland NC
The Big Lynn Lodge has been catering to travellers for over 70 years and is located off the scenic drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland. The Big Lynn Lodge has been a favorite for its ..
Shepherd's Table Country Home Cooking Restaurant Spruce Pine
After a long day of traveling or sightseeing in the high country, join our family at the Shepherds Table. Located 1/2 mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Spruce Pine North Carolina. Enjoy lunch or dinn ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Toms Creek Falls
Toms Creek Falls is a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina, near the town of Marion.
Located at 35.78 -82.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 35.85 -82.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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 35.85 -82.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lake Tahoma
Lake Tahoma is a private lake in the mountains of Western North Carolina, United States, in McDowell County fed from the waters of Buck Creek, located about 5 miles from downtown Marion. Lake Tahoma is a private lake in which there is a ban on speedboats and jetskis. There is a local legend about a ghost that haunts the Lake Tahoma Dam. Not able to deal with her pregnancy, legend has it that, on prom night, a teenaged girl jumped from the dam to her death. Today, she still haunts the dam.
Located at 35.72 -82.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
McDowell High School (Marion, North Carolina)
McDowell High School is a public high school located in the western North Carolina town of Marion. Known for its reputable NJROTC program, successful athletic teams, musical directors, and computer programming classes, the 4A school of roughly 1,600 students is the only high school in McDowell County. The school, built in 1971, has its own student-run newspaper, the Iliad, and literary magazine, The Muses (formerly known as the Aurora).
Located at 35.70 -82.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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