South Fork Upper Creek

South Fork Upper Creek is a stream in Yancey, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,540 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Mitchell.

Peak

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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 2½ miles north of South Fork Upper Creek.

Latitude

35.73234° or 35° 43′ 56″ north

Longitude

-82.2504° or 82° 15′ 1″ west

Elevation

3,540 feet (1,079 metres)

Open location code

867VPPJX+WR

GeoNames ID

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