Mount Mitchell Observation
Mount Mitchell Observation is a scenic viewpoint in South Toe Township, Yancey, North Carolina. Mount Mitchell Observation is situated nearby to Mount Mitchell Museum, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Picnic.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Mitchell and Mount Mitchell Museum.
Mount Mitchell
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Museum
Museum
Photo: Sweeny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Mitchell Museum is situated 550 feet north of Mount Mitchell Observation.
Mount Craig
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.
Mount Mitchell Observation
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tower and tourism
- Location: South Toe Township, Yancey, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.76496° or 35° 45′ 54″ northLongitude
-82.26511° or 82° 15′ 54″ westOpen location code
867VQP7M+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 620970457OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Picnic and 168.
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