North Carolina Gazetteer
The Sphinx Rock is a physical feature (pillar) in Avery County. The primary coordinates for The Sphinx Rock places it within the NC 28646 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | The Sphinx Rock |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Pillar |
| County: | Avery County |
| Latitude: | 36.0892944 |
| Longitude: | -81.8378887 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for The Sphinx Rock: The Sphinx Rock.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for The Sphinx Rock does not include property ownership information.
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