Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock is a peak in Shawneehaw Township, Watauga County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 5,203 feet. Hanging Rock is situated nearby to the village Seven Devils, as well as near the locality Valley Creek.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peak Mountain.
Peak Mountain
Peak
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Peak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the town of Seven Devils. It is known by several other names such as Tynecastle Peak, Invershiel Peak and Dunvegan Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seven Devils and Sugar Mountain.
Seven Devils
Village
Seven Devils is a town in Avery and Watauga counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 313 at the 2020 census. The town, which is located in the Appalachian Mountains, is best known as the site of a popular wintertime tubing resort known…
Sugar Mountain
Village
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Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census.
Banner Elk
Town
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Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Banner Elk had a population of 1,049. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.
Hanging Rock
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,203 feet
- Also known as: “Yonah-wayah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shawneehaw Township, Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.15374° or 36° 9′ 14″ northLongitude
-81.82428° or 81° 49′ 27″ westElevation
5,203 feet (1,586 metres)Open location code
868W553G+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 357807559OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
4469831
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