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 Caro
Mount Mitchell, viewed from the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
Surveyor's mark embedded in the observation tower notes the elevation of 6684-feet above sea level
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. It is located in the Black Mountains in
Mount Craig viewed from the summit of Mount Mitchell in 2016