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An isolated area in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia also is a temperate rainforest such as Monongahela National Forest, Kumbrabow State Forest, and mountain peaks such as Rich Mountain and Turkeybone Mountain. [39] [40] Some of these areas average more than 64 inches of annual precipitation. [41]
There are two Castle Mountains in West Virginia Crumpler Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia) 3377 / 1020 Cherokee Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia) 3190 / 1001 New Creek Mountain: 3094 / 940 Plumley Mountain: 3078 / 938 Named after the Plumley Family and highest elevation achieved at Plumley Knob Saddle Mountain: 3074 / 937
Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains; it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It contains the highest mountains in the Eastern United States, with 125 peaks rising to over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) in elevation.
The mountains of North Carolina may be conveniently classed as four separate chains: The Great Smoky Mountains – also called the "Smokies". The Blue Ridge Mountains – North Carolina's largest mountain range, the Blue Ridge run across the state in a very tortuous course and often shoot out in spurs of great elevation over the surrounding ...
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The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least 160 feet (49 m) of topographic prominence. [1] Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.
Blue Ridge Mountains - Front Royal, Virginia Although the term "Blue Ridge" is sometimes applied exclusively to the eastern edge or front range of the Appalachian Mountains, the geological definition of the Blue Ridge province extends westward to the Ridge and Valley area, encompassing the Great Smoky Mountains, the Great Balsams, the Roans, the Blacks, and other mountain ranges.
The Uwharrie Mountains (/ j uː ˈ hw ɑː r i /) [1] are a mountain range in North Carolina spanning the counties of Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson. The range's foothills stretch into Cabarrus , Anson , Union , and Richmond counties.