Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a hamlet in Township of Hughes, Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,842 feet. Mount Pleasant is situated nearby to the hamlet Hughes, as well as near the neighborhood Apple Tree Ridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spanish Oak Mountain.

Spanish Oak Mountain

Peak

Spanish Oak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located southwest from the town of Newland. Its elevation reaches 4,531 ft. Most feeder streams from the mountain flow to the North Toe River; except for White Pine Creek, from its southeastern slope, which flows to the Linville River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossnore and Newland.

Crossnore

Village

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Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. Crossnore is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.

Newland

Town

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Newland is a town in and the county seat of Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 715 at the 2020 census. By elevation, Newland is the highest county seat located east of the Mississippi River. Newland is situated 3 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant.

Linville

Village

Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 5 miles east of Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Township of Hughes, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.05207° or 36° 3′ 8″ north

Longitude

-81.95539° or 81° 57′ 19″ west

Elevation

3,842 feet (1,171 metres)

Open location code

868W322V+RR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153986731

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4480726

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and Burleson Cemetery.

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