Chestnut Mountain (Caldwell County, North Carolina)

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Chestnut Mountain
Western side of Chestnut Mountain, North Carolina.jpg
Chestnut Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 3,314 ft (1,010 m)
Coordinates 35°57′42″N81°48′25″W / 35.96167°N 81.80694°W / 35.96167; -81.80694
Geography
Chestnut Mountain (Caldwell County, North Carolina)
Location Avery / Burke / Caldwell counties, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map USGS Chestnut Mountain

Chestnut Mountain [1] is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 3,314 feet (1,010 m) and it also marks the corner between Avery, Burke, and Caldwell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Catawba River.

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