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Little Switzerland, North Carolina
border of Mitchell & McDowell Counties
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 334
May 3, 2020

USA map showing location of NC

below quote from From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

historyLittle Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina. It is located along NC 226A off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion, North Carolina and south of Spruce Pine. Elevation is 3500 feet above sea level.

At this location, in 1909, the "Switzerland Company" was founded by North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Heriot Clarkson to construct a resort village. Covenants in the rules included no alcohol and one house per lot.

Little Switzerland sign curvy road to Little Switzerland

Mitchell & McDowell County line

Mitchell and McDowell County line
bridge, Mitchell County Eastern Continental Divide
Little Switzerland post office Little Switzerland sign and population sign
The Hive sign The Hive building
backside of a building Lee Duquette waiting for a taxi
Lee Duquette in Little Switzerland Karen Duquette in Little Switzerland
Karen Duquette with the snake road 226a sign Karen Duquette with the snake road 226a sign
Lee Duquette with the snake road 226a sign Little switzerland General Store sign
wine glasses bird house and frog
fancy door painting bird house and vines wine and chesse totem pole
hiker sign General Store

Little A-frame huts for rent

Little Switzerland War Memorial

Little A-frame huts for rent Little Switzerland War Memorial

View from a lookout

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