Bald Mountains
Mountain range in Tennessee and North Carolina, United States
35°59′23″N 82°29′25″W / 35.98984167°N 82.49034833°W / 35.98984167; -82.49034833The Bald Mountains are a mountain range rising along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina in the southeastern United States.[1] They are part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Bald Mountains stretch from the Pigeon River in the south to the Nolichucky River in the north, and comprise parts of Cocke County, Greene County, and Unicoi County in Tennessee and parts of Madison County and Yancey County in North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains border the range to the south, and the Unakas rise opposite the Nolichucky to the north. The range gets its name from the relatively frequent occurrence of grassy balds atop the more prominent summits.
The Cherokee National Forest and the Pisgah National Forest protect substantial sections of the Bald Mountains. The Appalachian Trail traverses the crest of the range. Populated areas within the range include Erwin and Del Rio in Tennessee and Hot Springs in North Carolina. The highest summit in the Bald Mountains is Big Bald followed by big bald shaft of purple dome, which rises to an elevation of 5,516 feet (1,681 m).
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Mountains
- "Unaka Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Great Smoky Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bald Mountains.
- "Bald Mountains". Peakbagger.com.
- Big Bald Banding Station — An annual migratory bird banding and monitoring project that operates atop Big Bald
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| Black Mountains |
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| Brushy Mountains | |
| Great Balsam Mountains |
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| Great Craggy Mountains | |
| Great Smoky Mountains | |
| Plott Balsams | |
| Unaka Range |
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| Unicoi Mountains | |
| Iron Mountains |
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- Mount Jefferson
- Mulatto Mountain
- Occoneechee Mountain
- Old Butt Knob
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- Standing Indian Mountain
- Terrells Mountain
- Wayah Bald
- Wesser Bald
- Whiteside Mountain
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