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The Pinnacle, North Carolina

Prominence: 465 ft, 142 m

Elevation: 5665 feet, 1727 meters

Approx. Isolation: 1.98 mi, 3.19 km

Elevation Info:	NAVD88 Elevation: 5665 ft / 1727 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	35° 42' 16'' N; 82° 16' 31'' W 35.704308, -82.275411 (Dec Deg) 384620E 3951902N Zone 17 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	North Carolina
County/Second Level Region	Buncombe McDowell (Highest Point) Yancey
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Prominence

Clean Prominence: 465 ft/142 m
Optimistic Prominence: 505 ft/154 m
Key Col: Black Mountain Gap 5200 ft/1585 m  (40 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 5160 and 5200 feet.
    Topo Map: Montreat O35082f3 1:24,000
    Key Col Lat/Long: 35° 43' 5'' N; 82° 16' 47'' W
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Isolation

1.98 mi/3.19 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
Potato Knob (NNW)
Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated.

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Blue Ridge Mountains
Range4: Southern Blue Ridge Front
Range5: N NC Blue Ridge Crest

Ridges/Divides

Appalachian Divide
South Blue Ridge

Drainage Basins

Major Triple Divide Point

Catawba
Wateree
Santee
Atlantic Ocean

French Broad
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Nolichucky
French Broad
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: National Forests in North Carolina

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