Overmountain Shelter
Overmountain Shelter is a shelter in Carter, Tennessee. Overmountain Shelter is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Yellow Mountain Gap, as well as near Buckeye Gap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Yellow Mountain and Grassy Ridge Bald.
Big Yellow Mountain
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Big Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,443 feet. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River. Big Yellow Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Overmountain Shelter.
Grassy Ridge Bald
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,184 feet and it lies on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina and Mitchell County, North Carolina. Grassy Ridge Bald is situated 2 miles southwest of Overmountain Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk Park and Roan Mountain.
Elk Park
Village
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Elk Park is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The town was so named because of the number of elk killed there. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Elk Park is situated 5 miles northeast of Overmountain Shelter.
Roan Mountain
Village
Roan Mountain is a census-designated place in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the Tri-Cities region. Roan Mountain is situated 5 miles north of Overmountain Shelter.
Bitter End
Hamlet
Bitter End is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. It is located about 12 mi southeast of Elizabethton. The Markland Cemetery is located north of the settlement. Bitter End is situated 6 miles north of Overmountain Shelter.
Overmountain Shelter
- Type: Shelter
- Category: building
- Location: Carter, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1235° or 36° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
-82.05436° or 82° 3′ 16″ westOperator
Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing ClubOpen location code
868V4WFW+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 234196433OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Highlights include Yellow Mountain Gap and Buckeye Gap.
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