Kuwohi topographic map
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Kuwohi
At an elevation of 6,643 feet (2,025 m), it is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest point in the state of Tennessee, and the highest point along the 2,192-mile (3,528 km) Appalachian Trail. It is also the third highest point in eastern mainland North America, after Mount Mitchell (6,684 feet or 2,037 meters) and Mount Craig (6,647 feet or 2,026 meters).
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Name: Kuwohi topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Kuwohi, Swain County, North Carolina, United States (35.56281 -83.49843 35.56291 -83.49833)
Average elevation: 5,630 ft
Minimum elevation: 4,495 ft
Maximum elevation: 6,631 ft
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