Welcome to Little Switzerland ...

Little Switzerland is primarily located in McDowell County<1>. A portion of Little Switzerland extends into Mitchell County.

The location of Little Switzerland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Little Switzerland is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Little Switzerland is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Little Switzerland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Little Switzerland: (828)

Communities Also Named Little Switzerland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Little Switzerland - it's located in Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Switzerland.

Communities near Little Switzerland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Switzerland.

• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Montreat
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Old Fort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
• Newland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Bakersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• Crossnore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
  • Crossnore is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
• Penland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
  • Penland is located in Mitchell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little Switzerland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Switzerland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Switzerland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Switzerland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Switzerland. See our Newspapers Page for Little Switzerland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Switzerland ...

Looking for more information about Little Switzerland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Little Switzerland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Switzerland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Switzerland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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