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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
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)
The Western North Carolina mountains as seen from Sunset Rock in Highlands, North Carolina. 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 ...
One of the best examples of mixed mesophytic forest in the eastern Piedmont of North Carolina. The natural area is located within William B. Umstead State Park . Pilot Mountain
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.
Category:Mountains of North Carolina; Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. B. Blue Ridge Mountains (7 C, 94 P) G.
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 ...
Mount Mitchell (Attakulla in Cherokee) [3] is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River.It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville.