North Carolina Gazetteer
Mount Mitchell is a physical feature (summit) in Yancey County. The primary coordinates for Mount Mitchell places it within the NC 28714 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Mitchell |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Highest elevation in North Carolina and highest elevation in the Blue Ridge at 6684 feet. Highest elevation east of the Mississippi River. |
| History: | Named for University of North Carolina Professor Elisha Mitchell (d. 1857), who is believed to have ascended this summit in 1835. |
| County: | Yancey County |
| Latitude: | 35.7647624 |
| Longitude: | -82.2648609 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Mitchell: Mount Mitchell.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Mitchell does not include property ownership information.
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