Mitchell County, North Carolina
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Mitchell County, North Carolina is a small, mountainous county in the western part of the state, known for its scenic Blue Ridge landscapes and historic mica and mineral mining industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitchell County, North Carolina canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
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county ⓘ |
| borders |
Avery County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burke County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Carter County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ McDowell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicoi County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate (high-elevation influenced) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countySeat | Bakersville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyHistoricallyBasedOn | mineral extraction ⓘ |
| feature |
forested slopes
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mountain valleys ⓘ rivers and streams ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 37XXX ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | XXXXXXX ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Little Switzerland, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricActivity |
gem mining
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mica production for electrical and industrial uses ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
mining ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMunicipality |
Bakersville, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Spruce Pine, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicAttraction |
Blue Ridge landscapes
ⓘ
mountain overlooks ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Blue Ridge scenery
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mica mining ⓘ mineral mining ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| largestCity | Spruce Pine, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue Ridge Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Southern Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States South ⓘ Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Elisha Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Carolina High Country region (broadly)
NERFINISHED
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United States Census Bureau-designated Micropolitan Statistical Area of Spruce Pine (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western North Carolina