Mount Mitchell
Highest mountain in the Eastern United States
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Mount Mitchell is a mountain[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,481 views/month, #38 of 13,313).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yancey County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: Americas[5]
- Owned by: Jesse Stepp[6]
- Named after: Elisha Mitchell[7]
- Commons category: Mount Mitchell[8]
- Commons gallery: Mount Mitchell[9]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10]
- Native label: Mount Mitchell[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 2037 m[12]
- Topographic isolation: 1913 km[13]
- Topographic prominence: 1856.54 m[14]
- Located in protected area: Mount Mitchell State Park[15]
- Mountain range: Black Mountains[16]
- Has climbing route: Mount Mitchell Summit Trail[17]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Mount Mitchell[18]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Mount Mitchell include Mount Mitchell State Park[19], a North Carolina state park[20], in United States[21], founded in 1915[22].
Why It Matters
Mount Mitchell has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include Mount Mitchell State Park[19], a North Carolina state park[20], in United States[21], founded in 1915[22].