Elk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)

This article is about the mountain. For other uses, see Elk Knob (disambiguation).
Elk Knob
Elk Knob

Location in North Carolina

Highest point
Elevation 5,538 ft (1,688 m) [1]
Prominence 1,000 feet (305 m)[2]
Coordinates 36°19′38″N 81°40′36″W / 36.32722°N 81.67667°W / 36.32722; -81.67667Coordinates: 36°19′38″N 81°40′36″W / 36.32722°N 81.67667°W / 36.32722; -81.67667 [1]
Geography
Location Watauga County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map USGS Zionville

Elk Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, north of the community of Meat Camp. Its elevation reaches 5,538 feet (1,688 m).

The mountain is the headwaters of the North Fork New River and feeder creeks to the South Fork New River (via Meat Camp Creek[3]). The mountain is home to Elk Knob State Park.

References

  1. 1 2 "Elk Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Elk Knob - Peakbagger.com". Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Meat Camp Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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