Mount Hardison

Mount Hardison
Highest point
Elevation 6,145 ft (1,873 m)
Coordinates 35°24′42″N 83°08′45″W / 35.4118°N 83.1458°W / 35.4118; -83.1458Coordinates: 35°24′42″N 83°08′45″W / 35.4118°N 83.1458°W / 35.4118; -83.1458
Geography
Location Swain, North Carolina, US
Parent range Great Smoky Mountains
Topo map USGS Mount Hardison

Mount Hardison is a mountain in the eastern Great Smoky Mountains, located in the southeastern United States. At 6,145 feet (1,873 m)[1] above sea level, Hardison is the thirteenth-highest in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Mount Hardison is named for James Archibald Hardison, an original member of the North Carolina State Park Commission.[2]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail". United States Geological Survey.
  2. Powell, William; Hill, Michael. The North Carolina Gazetteer. pp. 361–362.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 10, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.