Big Yellow Mountain
Encyclopedia
Big Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina
High Country
and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest
. It's elevation reaches 5,440 feet (1,658 m). The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River
.
Though named Big Yellow Mountain, it is actually 64 ft (20 m) lower than nearby Little Yellow Mountain
.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
High Country
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...
and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina...
. It's elevation reaches 5,440 feet (1,658 m). The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River
North Toe River
The North Toe River is a large stream in the North Carolina High Country. The headwaters begin between Bald Mountain and Sugar Mountain, what is known as Sugar Gap, in Avery County. The river proceeds to go southwest till it ends with a confluence with the Cane River, forming the Nolichucky River...
.
Though named Big Yellow Mountain, it is actually 64 ft (20 m) lower than nearby Little Yellow Mountain
Little Yellow Mountain (North Carolina)
Little Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. It's elevation reaches 5,504 feet , it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties...
.