Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain is a mountain located in the North Carolina High Country, roughly 3 miles northwest of the town of Boone. Its elevation reaches 4,748 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Howard Knob and Jones House.
Howard Knob
Peak
Photo: Bigmacthealmanac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Howard Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located in the town of Boone. According to the US Geological Survey, the mountain's proper name is Howard Knob, but it is known to locals and tourists as Howard's Knob.
Jones House
Community center
Photo: WaterandGlass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jones House is a historic home located at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, cubic, Colonial Revival / Queen Anne style frame dwelling.
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium is a baseball stadium in Boone, North Carolina, that is home to the Appalachian State baseball program. Prior to using Beaver Field, the Mountaineers used Lackey Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boone and Valle Crucis.
Boone
Photo: Vlmastra, Public domain.
Boone is a town in Watauga County nestled in the North Carolina Mountains, part of Appalachia. It is the home of Appalachian State University and is the county seat.
Valle Crucis
Village
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Valle Crucis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valle Crucis had a population of 436.
Silverstone
Hamlet
Silverstone is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States.
Rich Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,741 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: New River Township, Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.23565° or 36° 14′ 8″ northLongitude
-81.70597° or 81° 42′ 22″ westElevation
4,741 feet (1,445 metres)Open location code
868W67PV+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 357803395OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Rich Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rich Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, North Carolina, Watauga County, lat 36,24, long -81,71)”
- Cebuano: “Rich Mountain”
- Dutch: “Rich Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ريتش”
- Ladin: “Rich Mountain (Watauga County (North Carolina))”
- Ladin: “Rich Mountain)”
- Urdu: “رچ ماؤنٹین”
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