Timber Ridge

Timber Ridge is a ridge in Yancey, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,879 feet. Timber Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Eskota, as well as near Cattail Creek Community.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Mitchell and Mount Craig.

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 2 miles south of Timber Ridge.

Peak

Mount Craig, 6,647 feet, is the second highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and second only to 6,684 feet Mount Mitchell in eastern mainland North America.

Museum

Mount Mitchell Museum is situated 2 miles south of Timber Ridge.

Latitude

35.79317° or 35° 47′ 35″ north

Longitude

-82.27873° or 82° 16′ 43″ west

Elevation

4,879 feet (1,487 metres)

Open location code

867VQPVC+7G

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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