Elk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)
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Elk Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, north of the community of Meat Camp. Its elevation reaches 5,538 feet (1,688 m).
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Elk Knob | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,538 ft (1,688 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,000 feet (305 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 36°19′38″N 81°40′36″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Watauga County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Zionville |
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The mountain is the headwaters of the North Fork New River and feeder creeks to the South Fork New River (via Meat Camp Creek[3]). The mountain is home to Elk Knob State Park. Elk Knob is partially formed by amphibolites of the Ashe Metamorphic Suite and Alligator Back Metamorphic suite.[4]