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Marks Knob
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mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Marks Knob is a mountain in the central Great Smoky Mountains, in the southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,169 feet (1,880 m), with 249 feet (76 m) of clean prominence. Its summit is a popular bushwhacking destination and one of the most difficult-to-reach summits of the Southern Sixers.
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Swain County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35.68006, -83.24851
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