List of mountains in North Carolina explained

This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Highest mountains

The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least 160feet of topographic prominence.[1] Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.

The 20 highest summits of North Carolina with at least 160 feet of topographic prominence

!Rank!Summit!Mountain Range!Elevation!Prominence!Isolation!Location
1Black Mountains35.7649°N -82.2651°W
2Black Mountains35.7776°N -82.2618°W
3Great Smoky Mountains35.5629°N -83.4986°W
4Great Smoky Mountains35.7053°N -83.2577°W
5Black Mountains35.7897°N -82.2558°W
6Black Mountains35.7391°N -82.2852°W
7Great Smoky Mountains35.6867°N -83.2711°W
8Great Balsam Mountains35.3676°N -82.9903°W
9Great Smoky Mountains35.715°N -83.2554°W
10Black Mountains35.8524°N -82.2487°W
11Black Mountains35.7381°N -82.3186°W
12Plott Balsams35.4641°N -83.1378°W
13Unaka Range36.1046°N -82.1224°W
14Plott Balsams35.4637°N -83.1106°W
15Great Smoky Mountains35.6924°N -83.2154°W
16Great Smoky Mountains35.631°N -83.3899°W
17Great Balsam Mountains35.328°N -82.8746°W
18Black Mountains35.8177°N -82.2493°W
19Great Smoky Mountains35.5863°N -83.473°W
20Great Smoky Mountains35.68°N -83.2485°W

Other mountains

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21455 North Carolina 5000-foot Peaks