Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:12 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:34 am – 5:18 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F64 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month September13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days2 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Celo 2 S station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsborne Knobpeak · under a mileGrassy Mountainpeak · under a mileBuckner Lakelake · under a mileGrassy Creek Fallswaterfall · 1.3 miLaurel Lakelake · 1.9 miCrabtree Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPisgah National Forestnational forest · 2.5 mi · 510,983 acresArmstrong Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 476 acresTown of Spruce Pine - Brad Regan Memorial Parkrecreation area · 4.4 miMcDowell County - Sandy Andrews Memorial Parkrecreation area · 4.9 miMount Mitchell State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 4,494 acresPisgah Game Landstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 4,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200539 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202347 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcDowell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025291 of 357 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 102main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mitchell County, NC, 12 mi away
Drinking waterLittle Switzerland Comm Assocserves 300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,299 ft1,006 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Ridge Regional Hospital5.2 miPost officeLittle Switzerland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpruce Pine Town Hall4.5 miPoliceSpruce Pine Police Department4.9 miFire stationParkway Fire and Rescue Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMayland Community College7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL38 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT78 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 19E4.4 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28749 ZIP area.
