Mount Mitchell

Mount Mitchell 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 northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounde…
Mount Mitchell 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 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 above sea level. Mount Mitchell is ranked 31st by topographic isolation.
  • Elevation: 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
  • Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, U.S.
  • Prominence: 6,089 ft (1,856 m)
  • Isolation: 1,189 miles (1,914 km)
  • Listing: World most isolated peaks 31st · North America isolated peaks 4th · US most prominent peaks 62nd · U.S. state high points 16th · Ultra
  • Parent range: Appalachian Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Mount Mitchell

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