Summary for Little Switzerland

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Located in: Primarily McDowell County (see below). A portion of Little Switzerland extends into Mitchell County.

Time Zone: Little Switzerland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (828)

Elevation: 3,460 feet [1,054.61 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Little Switzerland:

Lat: 35.849300° (or 35°50'57" N)

Lon: -82.090400° (or -82°5'25" W)

USGS Topo Map: Little Switzerland<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Little Switzerland

GNIS ID: 1021241

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 38660

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Little Switzerland)

The community of Marion is the County Seat for McDowell County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for McDowell)

Population

Total Area:<5> 446 sq. miles [1,155.1 km²] - of which 1.21% is water (5.39 sq. miles [14 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 20,808

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McDowell

GNIS ID: 1025836

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 111

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Little Switzerland)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Little Switzerland)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Switzerland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Little Switzerland, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Little Switzerland.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Little Switzerland. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).