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2. Table Rock (North Carolina) - Wikipedia

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   Table Rock is a mountain in the east rim of Linville Gorge, part of Pisgah National Forest (Grandfather Ranger District) in North Carolina. It features a distinctive rock formation, and is a prominent peak in the area. [2] The peak makes for a quick hike from a nearby parking area, and is also very popular for rock climbing. [3]

3. Black Mountains (North Carolina) - Wikipedia

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   The Black Mountains are a mountain range in western North Carolina, in the southeastern United States. They are part of the Blue Ridge Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Black Mountains are the highest mountains in the Eastern United States. The range takes its name from the dark appearance of the red spruce and Fraser fir ...

4. Grandfather Mountain - Wikipedia

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   Grandfather Mountain[1] is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. (Nearby Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi ...

5. Black Mountain, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   FIPS code. 37-06140 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2405272 [2] Website. www.townofblackmountain.org. Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. [4] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

6. Blue Ridge Mountains - Wikipedia

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   The Blue Ridge contains the highest mountains in eastern North America south of Baffin Island. About 125 peaks exceed 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in elevation. [6] The highest peak in the Blue Ridge (and in the entire Appalachian chain) is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m). There are 39 peaks in North Carolina and Tennessee ...

7. Spruce Pine Mining District - Wikipedia

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   Spruce Pine Mining District. The Spruce Pine Mining District is a swath of the valley of the North Toe River in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. The area is mined for its mica, kaolin, quartz and feldspar. [1] Spruce Pine district is one of the largest suppliers of high-purity quartz, which is used in the manufacture of ...