Bunches Bald
Bunches Bald is a peak in Qualla Township, Jackson, North Carolina and has an elevation of 5,486 feet. Bunches Bald is situated nearby to the hamlet Balsam Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soco Gap.
Soco Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soco Gap is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsams to the south and the Great Balsam Mountains to the north. The gap is the eastern point of the Qualla Boundary, which marks the territory held as a land trust for the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maggie Valley and Ravensford.
Maggie Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maggie Valley is a tourist destination in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It is semi-popular due to its close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a popular destination for skiing as the Cataloochee Ski Area is located nearby.
Ravensford
Hamlet
Ravensford is an unincorporated community in Swain County, Western North Carolina. This is within the traditional homeland of the Cherokee people. In a survey and excavation project in the early 21st century, part of the community was found to have archeological resources that were thousands of years old, in addition to more recent historic materials related to the Cherokee people. Ravensford is situated 6 miles west of Bunches Bald.
Bunches Bald
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,486 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Qualla Township, Jackson, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.51609° or 35° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-83.18974° or 83° 11′ 23″ westElevation
5,486 feet (1,672 metres)Open location code
867RGR86+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 357806826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Bunches Bald” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bunches Bald”
- Dutch: “Bunches Bald”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balsam Mountain and Wolftown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunches Bald Overlook and Bunches Gap.
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