- Mount Mitchell (Attakulla in Cherokee) is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River.
- Postcard from 1920 showing the observation tower on the summit of Mount Mitchell and incorrectly listing its elevation as 6,711 feet. ... "Mt.
- Mount Mitchell, located about 35 miles northeast of Ashville, in North Carolina's Black Mountains is the highest peak in the US east of the Mississippi River.
- Towering above the surrounding forest at an impressive 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River.
- Mount Mitchell's summit (elevation 6,684 feet), located in the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, is the highest point...
- More than a mile high, Mount Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is also the tallest point of eastern North America.
- It allows visitors to punch in a date from the past, such as the visitor's birthday, to find out the weather conditions on Mount Mitchell's summit on that date.
- Mount Mitchell State Park is located at milepost 355.3 of the Blue Ridge Parkway on NC 128, which winds 4.8 miles to a large parking area near the summit.
- The summit can be reached via the challenging but rewarding Mount Mitchell Trail, which stretches for nearly six miles from the Black Mountain Campground.
- Why not come visit Mount Mitchell State Park? ... It's currently 32°F with winds near 22 mph. If you're coming up the mountain today, remember a jacket!
