Mount Craig (North Carolina)
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Mount Craig, 6,647 feet (2,026 m), is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to 6,684 feet (2,037 m) Mount Mitchell in eastern mainland North America. It is located in the Black Mountains in Yancey County, North Carolina. The mountain lies about a mile (2 km) north of Mount Mitchell and is within Mount Mitchell State Park and the Pisgah National Forest.
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Mount Craig | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,647 ft (2,026 m)[1] |
Prominence | 287 ft (87 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 35.7774°N 82.2618°W / 35.7774; -82.2618 |
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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Mount Craig was named in honor of Locke Craig, the governor of North Carolina from 1913 to 1917 responsible for establishing Mount Mitchell State Park in 1915 as the state's first, thereby protecting the area from excessive logging.