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Humpback Mountain

Avery County, North Carolina, United States
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mountain in North Carolina, United States

Humpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is accessible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, which ride along its eastern slope. The peak reaches an elevation of 4,245 feet (1,294 m), in Avery County; while the overall mountain is also in McDowell County. Two ridges, Mill Ridge and Dividing Ridge, form from the western side of the mountain.

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Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville Falls, North Carolina, 28647

Coordinates: 35.94440, -81.96170

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