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The mountains of North Carolina may be conveniently classed as four separate chains: The Great Smoky Mountains – also called the "Smokies". The Blue Ridge Mountains – North Carolina's largest mountain range, the Blue Ridge run across the state in a very tortuous course and often shoot out in spurs of great elevation over the surrounding ...
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
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.
Central North Carolina has a temperate climate, with abundant precipitation year-round. Most of the region 45–50 inches (1,143–1,270 mm) of precipitation, less than either the Mountains or Coastal Plain. Average temperatures are around 40 °F (4 °C) in the winter and 80 °F (27 °C) in the summer.
The Great Smoky Mountains (Cherokee: ᎡᏆ ᏚᏧᏍᏚ ᏙᏓᎸ, Equa Dutsusdu Dodalv) are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province .
Peak name Elevation Coordinates Protected area County Remarks Stony Ridge 1,361 feet (415 m) 5]: Pilot Mountain State Park: Surry : The Corridor Trail is the closest access to the summit, but it does not go to the summit. : Pilot Mountain: 2,421 feet (738 m) : 6]: Pilot Mountain State Park: Surry : The mountain's Saura name is Jomeokee. The summit area is off limits to the general public, and ...
Name Mountain range County Elevation Coordinates Primary access route Other access route(s) GNIS; Air Bellows Gap: Brushy Mountains: Alleghany: 3,727 feet (1,136 m)
Mountain ranges of North Carolina, United States Related categories. Category:Mountains of North Carolina; Subcategories. This category has the following 3 ...