Mitchell Creek
Mitchell Creek is a stream in Yancey, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,543 feet. Mitchell Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Eskota, as well as near Cattail Creek Community.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Mitchell and Mount Craig.
Mount Mitchell
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles northeast of Asheville. Mount Mitchell is situated 2 miles southeast of Mitchell Creek.
Mount Craig
Peak
Mount Craig, 6,647 feet, is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to 6,684 feet Mount Mitchell in eastern mainland North America. Mount Craig is situated 2 miles east of Mitchell Creek.
Mount Mitchell Museum
Museum
Photo: Sweeny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Mitchell Museum is situated 2 miles southeast of Mitchell Creek.
Mitchell Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Yancey, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.78512° or 35° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-82.29262° or 82° 17′ 33″ westElevation
3,543 feet (1,080 metres)Open location code
867VQPP4+2XGeoNames ID
4479823
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