Shining Rock
Shining Rock is a mountain in western North Carolina, United States. The mountain is one of the Great Balsam Mountains which are a part of the Blue Ridge Mountains within the Appalachian Mountains.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,974 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Datsu’nalasgun’yi” and “Shining Rock Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Old Butt Knob and Tennent Mountain.
Old Butt Knob
Peak
Old Butt Knob is a summit in Haywood County, North Carolina, in the United States.
Shining Rock
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: East Fork Township, Haywood, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.36816° or 35° 22′ 5″ north
Longitude
-82.86235° or 82° 51′ 45″ west
Elevation
5,974 feet (1,821 metres)
Open location code
867V949Q+73
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Shining Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shining Rock”
- Dutch: “Shining Rock”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل شينينج روك”
- Ladin: “Shining Rock”
- Urdu: “شائنینگ راک”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: The Narrows and Big East Fork.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dog Loser Knob and Flower Knob.
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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.
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