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[1] [8] [10] [11] In that same year, Newland was incorporated as a town. In 1914, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), successor of the LRR, opened the Newland Depot, which was equipped with telephone and telegraph services; burned down in 1921, but was soon rebuilt and continued operations till 1940. [12] [13]
Spanish Oak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located southwest from the town of Newland.Its elevation reaches 4,531 ft (1,381 m). Most feeder streams from the mountain flow to the North Toe River; except for White Pine Creek, from its southeastern slope, which flows to the Linville River.
North Carolina Highway 176 (NC 176) was established around 1928 and traversed from NC 181, in Pineola, north to NC 175, in Linville. In 1930 it was decommissioned in favor of an extension of NC 181. In 1930 it was decommissioned in favor of an extension of NC 181.
The Uwharries are North Carolina's easternmost mountain range; they are the lowest mountain range in the state. The Uwharries begin in Montgomery County, North Carolina and terminate in the hills of Person County, North Carolina. The highest point in the Uwharries is High Rock Mountain, which is only 1,119 feet (341.1 m) above sea level.
Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains; it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It contains the highest mountains in the Eastern United States, with 125 peaks rising to over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) in elevation.
North Carolina is home to one of the best ski destinations on the continent, new rankings show. Banner Elk — positioned near mountain ski resorts — ranks No. 6 on a list of top getaway spots ...
Over three days, rain amounts of 6 inches to 30 inches or more fell across a region from north Georgia through western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and into Virginia.
Kuwohi, third highest mountain in North Carolina From left: Old Black, Mount Kephart, Mount Guyot and Mount Chapman, 9th, 16th, 4th, and 7th highest mountains, respectively, in North Carolina Richland Balsam, 8th highest mountain in North Carolina Waterrock Knob, 12th highest mountain in North Carolina