Jerdon Mountain
Jerdon Mountain is a peak in Old Fort Township, McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,733 feet. Jerdon Mountain is situated nearby to the hamlet Dendron, as well as near the village Old Fort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Andrews Geyser and Arrowhead Monument.
Andrews Geyser
Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway Company and one of the people responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century.
Arrowhead Monument
Memorial
The Arrowhead Monument is located in the town square of Old Fort, North Carolina. It is a 30-foot tall arrowhead, hand-carved from granite. This significant landmark was unveiled to an audience of over 6,000 on July 27, 1930, by Martha Nesbitt, symbolizing the peace that was established between pioneers and Native Americans in the previous century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Fort and Ridgecrest.
Old Fort
Village
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010.
Ridgecrest
Hamlet
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 5 miles southwest of Jerdon Mountain.
Jerdon Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,733 feet
- Description: mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Old Fort Township, McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.65484° or 35° 39′ 17″ northLongitude
-82.19928° or 82° 11′ 57″ westElevation
2,733 feet (833 metres)Open location code
867VMR32+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 357807820OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Jerdon Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jerdon Mountain”
- Dutch: “Jerdon Mountain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dendron and Graphite.
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Highlights include Bergen Mountain and Camp Grier Lake.
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