North Carolina
Watauga County
New River Township

Rich Mountain

Rich Mountain is roughly 7 miles south-southwest of , in . Its elevation reaches 4,246 feet. Because it's within the , it is protected from development.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

Museum
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The is a country estate in honor of Moses H. Cone in . It is on the between mileposts 292 and 295 with access at milepost 294.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blowing Rock and Boone.

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is a town in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. The Caldwell County portion of is part of the –– Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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is a town in nestled in the , part of . It is the home of Appalachian State University and is the county seat.

Village
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in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in , , United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Rich Mountain.

Rich Mountain

Latitude
36.17096° or 36° 10′ 16″ north
Longitude
-81.70927° or 81° 42′ 33″ west
Elevation
4,199 feet (1,280 metres)
Open location code
868W57CR+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357808943
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4487861
Wiki­data ID
Q31638004
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Rich Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rich Mountain”

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