Humpback Mountain

Humpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is accessible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which ride along its eastern slope.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Linville Caverns and Linville Falls.

Linville Caverns

Linville Caverns are privately owned active limestone caverns located in northern McDowell County, North Carolina, just south of the village of Linville Falls, on U.S. Highway 221.

Linville Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.

Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot drop.

Doe Hill Mountain

Peak

Doe Hill Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located northwest of Linville Falls. Though the mountain itself is undeveloped, it is flanked on all sides by tree farms and the following roads: US 221 to the east, NC 194 to the north, US 19E to the west and Brushy Creek Road to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossnore and Spruce Pine.

Crossnore

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. Crossnore is situated 6 miles north of Humpback Mountain.

Spruce Pine

Town

Photo: Kubigula, Public domain.

Spruce Pine is the largest town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. The Spruce Pine Mining District is one of the only places in the world where high-purity quartz can be found. Spruce Pine is situated 6 miles west of Humpback Mountain.

Humpback Mountain

Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,245 feet
Description: mountain in North Carolina, United States
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Township of Ingalls, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.94457° or 35° 56′ 41″ north

Longitude

-81.96178° or 81° 57′ 42″ west

Elevation

4,245 feet (1,294 metres)

Open location code

867WW2VQ+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357802190

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

4472320

Wikidata ID

Q16892516

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Humpback Mountain” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Humpback Mountain”
Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هومپباك (امريكا)”
Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هومپباك”
Ladin: “Humpback Mountain (North Carolina)”
Ladin: “Humpback Mountain”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Humpback Mountain”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Humpback Mountain”
Urdu: “پمپ بیک ماؤنٹین”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) and Linville Falls Campground RV Park & Cabins.

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