Little Switzerland, North Carolina

McDowell County

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Little Switzerland ( German: Little Switzerland ) is a settlement on municipal Wi area ( unincorporated community) in McDowell County in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Little Switzerland is situated in the Pisgah National Forest near the border with the U.S. state of Tennessee.

History

Little Switzerland was founded in 1910. The name is an allusion to the surrounding mountains, which are reminiscent of the Alps of Switzerland.

  • Location in North Carolina
  • Place in North America
  • McDowell County ( North Carolina)
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