Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Locust (Lower) Street in 2007
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′38″N 82°04′23″W / 35.91056°N 82.07306°W / 35.91056; -82.07306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMitchell
Incorporated1907
Named afterThe spruce pine
Government
  MayorPhillip Hise
Area
  Total
4.06 sq mi (10.5 km2)
  Land4.06 sq mi (10.5 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,612 ft (796 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,194
  Density540.3/sq mi (208.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28777
Area code828
FIPS code37-64260
GNIS feature ID2407391
Websitewww.townofsprucepine.com

Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. It is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found.