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mount mitchell

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American The highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest mountain in mainland eastern North America, located in the Black Mountains of North Carolina, United States, with an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 meters).

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Often specifically noted in geographical contexts as the highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River.

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