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Big Bald

Coordinates: 35°59′23.20″N 82°29′25.05″W / 35.9897778°N 82.4902917°W / 35.9897778; -82.4902917
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Big Bald
Summit of Big Bald looking northwest
Highest point
Elevation5,517 ft (1,682 m)[1]
Prominence2,598 ft (792 m)[2]
Parent peakBlackstock Knob, North Carolina
ListingUnicoi County high point
Coordinates35°59′23.20″N 82°29′25.05″W / 35.9897778°N 82.4902917°W / 35.9897778; -82.4902917[1]
Geography
Big Bald is located in North Carolina
Big Bald
Big Bald
Location in North Carolina
Location
Parent rangeBald Mountains

Big Bald is a mountain on the border of Yancey County, North Carolina and Unicoi County, Tennessee. located along the Appalachian Trail. at an elevation of 5,516 feet (1,681 m), it is the highest peak in the Bald Mountains, which are part of the larger Blue Ridge Mountains subrange of the Appalachian Mountains.

Description

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Big Bald is an Appalachian bald, covered by thick vegetation. It is located near the border between Unicoi County, Tennessee and Yancey County, North Carolina, and is the highest point of the former.[3] The mountain has a 360-degree view from its summit.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Big Bald". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ^ "Big Bald, North Carolina/Tennessee". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Big Bald". Peakbagger. November 1, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Portillo, Ely (May 28, 2018). "Hiking guide: These are the best mountain views around Charlotte — guaranteed". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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