Little Switzerland
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Little Switzerland may refer to:
in the United States
- Little Switzerland (landscape)Little Switzerland (landscape)A little Switzerland or Schweiz is a landscape, often of wooded hills. This Romantic aesthetic term is not a geographic category, but was widely used in the 19th century to connote dramatic natural scenic features that would be of interest to tourists...
, a generic term for an area of scenic beauty - Little Switzerland (Germany), an area of FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
- Little Switzerland (Luxembourg)Little Switzerland (Luxembourg)Little Switzerland is a nickname for a region in the east of Luxembourg, bestowed upon the region on account of its reputed geographic similarities to Switzerland. It is roughly contiguous with the canton of Echternach...
, a region of LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
in the United States
- Little Switzerland (Shorewood Hills, Arkansas), listed on the NRHP in Garland County, ArkansasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County, ArkansasThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Garland County, Arkansas.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Garland County, Arkansas, United States...
- Little Switzerland, North CarolinaLittle Switzerland, North CarolinaLittle Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along NC 226A off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion, North Carolina and south of Spruce Pine....
- Little Switzerland (Wisconsin)Little Switzerland (Wisconsin)Little Switzerland was a ski resort in Slinger, Wisconsin with 15 runs, 5 chairlifts and 2 rope tows, featuring a front side and a back side to the hill, with different attractions on each side, and a Bavarian Bar Room at the bottom of the hill, with snack bar and kitchen service...
, a ski area in WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...