Mount Mitchell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mt. Mitchell, The Mt. Attakulla, Attakulla, Mt. Attakulla, Mount Attakulla, Mountain of Attakulla, Attakulla Mountain
Highest mountain in the Eastern United States
Key facts
- Elevation
- 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
- 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
- Location
- Yancey County, North Carolina , U.S.
- Parent range
- Appalachian Mountains
- Topo map
- USGS Mount Mitchell
- Easiest route
- Hike
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Mount Mitchell (Attakulla in Cherokee) 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. Mount Mitchell is ranked 31st by topographic isolation.
Geography
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