North Carolina Gazetteer
Hellbender Summit is a physical feature (summit) in Avery County. The primary coordinates for Hellbender Summit places it within the NC 28657 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Hellbender Summit |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | located on private land within the proclaimed boundary of Pisgah National Forest, 0.5 mi. NE of Snakeden Mountain, 0.5 mi. SW of Marley Knob |
| History: | The name refers to the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis), a large aquatic salamander native to the area. |
| County: | Avery County |
| Latitude: | 36.0148427 |
| Longitude: | -81.9073311 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Hellbender Summit: Hellbender Summit.
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 Hellbender Summit does not include property ownership information.
|
Crossnore, NC
(1.4 miles WNW) Linville, NC (4.1 miles NNE) Newland, NC (5.1 miles NNW) Grandfather Village village, NC (6.7 miles NNE) Sugar Mountain, NC (8.2 miles NNE) |
Banner Elk, NC
(10.4 miles N) Elk Park, NC (10.6 miles NNW) Seven Devils, NC (10.7 miles NNE) Seven Devils, NC (10.7 miles NNE) Spruce Pine, NC (11.2 miles SW) |
|
Pineola, NC
(1.4 miles NE) Stamey Town, NC (2.4 miles WSW) Altamont, NC (2.7 miles SW) Jonas Ridge, NC (3.1 miles SSE) Montezuma, NC (3.4 miles N) |
Pyatte, NC
(3.4 miles W) Mount Pleasant, NC (3.6 miles NW) Linville Falls, NC (4.3 miles SSW) Cold Springs, NC (4.5 miles SSE) Hughes, NC (4.5 miles NW) |
