Spruce Pine

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Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2010 census

Via: A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry - https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133462/hurricane-helene-quartz-microchips-solar-panels-spruce-pine - Hurricane Helene dropped more than 2 feet of rain on Spruce Pine, N.C. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high-purity quartz, which is used to manufacture silicon chips and solar panels.