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Newfound Mountain Region

Range Type	Bogus mountain grouping for this site
Highest Point	Crabtree Bald (5320+ ft/1622+ m)
Countries	United States
States/Provinces	North Carolina (75%), Tennessee (25%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	610 sq mi / 1,580 sq km Area may include lowland areas
Extent	33 mi / 53 km North-South 36 mi / 58 km East-West
Center Lat/Long	35° 46' N; 82° 53' W
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Newfound Mountain Region
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Note: Range borders shown on map are an approximation and are not authoritative.
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Newfound Mountain Region.

Central Blue Ridge Ranges	Level 4 (Parent)
Black Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)
Great Craggy Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)
Newfound Mountain Region	Level 5
Plott Balsams	Level 5 (Sibling)
Great Balsam Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cowee Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)
Cheoah Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)
Nantahala Mountains	Level 5 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Newfound Mountain Region

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range6
1.	Crabtree Bald	5320+	1622+
2.	Sandymush Bald	5152	1570
3.	Peak 4960	4960+	1512+
4.	Little Sandymush Bald	4858	1481
5.	Big Butt Mountain	4774+	1455+
6.	Mary Knob	4720+	1439+
7.	Bluff Mountain	4686	1428
8.	Max Patch Mountain	4629	1411
9.	Tennessee Bluff	4600+	1402+
10.	Rockyface Mountain	4600+	1402+
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Newfound Mountain Region

Sandymush Bald

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geo marker in field, it’s actually located about 10 feet in elevation lower than the high point towards the west. (2022-10-30). Photo by will shore.
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