Mount Mitchell
Highest mountain in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the North Carolina mountain. For other uses, see Mount Mitchell (disambiguation).
Mount Mitchell, (Cherokee, ‘Attakulla'),[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. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. Mount Mitchell's elevation is 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level.[1] Mount Mitchell is ranked 31st by topographic isolation.
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Mount Mitchell | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,684 ft (2,037 m)[1] |
Prominence | 6,089 ft (1,856 m)[1] |
Isolation | 1,189 miles (1,914 km) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 35°45′53″N 82°15′54″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Yancey County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Mount Mitchell |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
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