Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:12 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:35 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days2 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spruce Pine 2 Ne station, 6 mi away; snow from Celo 2 S
Nearby landmarksDeer Park Lakelake · under a milePine Mountainpeak · under a mileSnow Hillpeak · 3.5 miEmerald Lakelake · 1.9 miCrystal Fallswaterfall · 2.5 miSpruce Pine Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Spruce Pine - Brad Regan Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miMitchell County Open Spacepark · 1.8 mi · 1,912 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 510,983 acresYellow Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 7.4 mi · 3,805 acresArmstrong Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 476 acresLinville River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 11.0 mi · 140 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 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, Mitchell County monitors, NC
Drinking waterPenland School of Craftsserves 100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,703 ft824 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlue Ridge Regional Hospital2.7 miPost officePenland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpruce Pine Town Hall2.3 miPoliceSpruce Pine Police Department2.3 miFire stationSpruce Pine Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryDeyton Elementary School1.5 miMiddleHarris Middle School1.6 miCollegeMayland Community College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT82 miInterstateI-4019 miUS highwayUS 19E1.2 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28765 ZIP area.
