Big Yellow Mountain

Big Yellow Mountain
Big Yellow Mountain seen from Grandfather Mountain
Highest point
Elevation5,443 ft (1,659 m)[1]
Prominence240 ft (73 m)[2]
Coordinates36°06′36″N 82°01′37″W / 36.11000°N 82.02694°W / 36.11000; -82.02694[1]
Geography
Big Yellow Mountain is located in North Carolina
Big Yellow Mountain
Big Yellow Mountain
Location in North Carolina
LocationAvery County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent rangeUnaka Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Carvers Gap

Big Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,443 feet (1,659 m). The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River.[citation needed]

Though named Big Yellow Mountain, it is actually 64 ft (20 m) lower than nearby Little Yellow Mountain.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Big Yellow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  2. ^ "Big Yellow Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-29.


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