- Waterrock Knob
Infobox Mountain
Name = Waterrock Knob - from the summit
Photo = Wrn_summit01.jpg
Caption =
Elevation = convert|6292|ft|m|0
Range =Appalachian Mountains
Location = North Carolina, USA
Prominence = convert|1947|ft|m|0
Coordinates = coord|35.4642681|-83.1376431|type:mountain_region:US|display=inline
Topographic
USGS Sylva North
First ascent =
Easiest route = HikeWaterrock Knob is a mountain peak in the
U.S. state ofNorth Carolina . [cite web |url=gnis3|996851 |title=Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Waterrock Knob |accessdate=2007-07-11 |format= |work=] It is the highest peak in thePlott Balsams and is the 16th highest mountain in the Eastern United States. [cite web |url=http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21450 |title=Peakbagger.com - Southern Appalachian 6000-foot Peaks |accessdate=2007-07-09 |format= |work=] It is the 15th highest of the 40 mountains in North Carolina over 6000 feet. [cite web |url=http://americasroof.com/6000.shtml |title=The Tallest Mountains in the Eastern U.S. |accessdate=2007-07-09 |format= |work=]The mountain is split by both Haywood and Jackson counties in the western mountains of the state. It is located in the Plott Balsams mountain chain between the
Great Smoky Mountains and theGreat Balsam Mountains . The mountain's summit is located within theBlue Ridge Parkway National Park Service unit.The mountain is a popular destination with tourists and amateur hikers as it is easily accessible from the Parkway. A visitors center is located near its summit and a hiking trail leads to its top. The hiking trail and visitors center are manned and maintained by the
National Park Service , part of theUnited States Department of the Interior .References
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