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Mount Jefferson

Mount Jefferson is a mountain located in , . The mountain is part of the Mount Jefferson State Natural Area. The mountain has an elevation of 4,665 feet above sea level, and it sharply rises more than 1,600 feet above the towns of and .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,616 feet
  • Description: mountain located in Ashe County, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Mt. Jefferson” and “Mulatto Mountain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Jefferson and Warrensville.

is a resort town in , , United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2020 census. is a popular destination among tourists and retirees from , as well as those from the lower elevations of the Carolinas and .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The population was 1,425 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles northwest of Mount Jefferson.

Mount Jefferson

Latitude
36.40329° or 36° 24′ 12″ north
Longitude
-81.46348° or 81° 27′ 49″ west
Elevation
4,616 feet (1,407 metres)
Open location code
868WCG3P+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357807817
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4473238
Wiki­data ID
Q6921494
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Jefferson from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Mount Jefferson” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Jefferson (bukid sa Estados Unidos, North Carolina)”
  • Cebuano: “Mount Jefferson”
  • Ladin: “Mount Jefferson (North Carolina)”
  • Ladin: “Mount Jefferson”
  • Urdu: “ماؤنٹ جیفرسن”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Orion and Smethport.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Luther Rock and Jefferson Overlook.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mount Jefferson”. Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.