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Swain County
The county is located in far Western North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains. It holds more of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park than any other county in North Carolina or Tennessee. The highest point in the county is Clingmans Dome, elevation 6,643 feet, located on the NC/TN border. Clingman's is the third-highest peak in North Carolina. A walkable observation tower is located on its summit. The highest mountain in North Carolina and in the United States east of the Mississippi River is Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 feet, located northeast of Asheville, North Carolina in Yancey County.
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Name: Swain County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Swain County, North Carolina, United States (35.27911 -83.95339 35.69589 -83.15583)
Average elevation: 2,930 ft
Minimum elevation: 876 ft
Maximum elevation: 6,608 ft
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