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| name = Grassy Ridge Bald |
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| photo = Grassy Ridge Bald from Grandfather Mtn, Oct 2016.jpg |
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| photo_caption = Grassy Ridge Bald viewed from [[Grandfather Mountain]] |
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| elevation_ft = 6184 |
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| Elevation = 6,165 feet (1,879 m) |
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| elevation_ref = <ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis |id=1020523 |title=Grassy Ridge Bald |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> |
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| prominence_ft = 688 |
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| prominence_ref = <ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger |pid=7807 |name=Grassy Ridge Bald, North Carolina |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> |
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| Prominence = 688 feet (210 m) |
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| parent_peak = [[Roan High Knob]]<ref name="pb"/> |
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⚫ | | location = [[Avery County, North Carolina|Avery]] & [[Mitchell County, North Carolina|Mitchell]] counties [[North Carolina|North Carolina, U.S.]] |
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⚫ | | coordinates = {{coord|36.0998357|-82.0803954|format=dms|type:mountain_region:US-NC}} |
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name="gnis"/> |
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⚫ | | topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Carvers Gap |
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| easiest_route = Hike |
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'''Grassy Ridge Bald''' |
'''Grassy Ridge Bald''' is a [[Appalachian balds|bald]] mountain in [[North Carolina]] and is part of the [[Roan Mountain (Roan Highlands)|Roan Highlands]], within the [[Pisgah National Forest]]. Its elevation reaches {{convert|6,184|ft}} and is on the boundary between [[Avery County, North Carolina]] (highest point) and [[Mitchell County, North Carolina]]. The mountain generates feeder streams for the [[North Toe River]].{{cn|date=July 2019}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of mountains in North Carolina]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Mountains of North Carolina|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Mountains of North Carolina]] |
[[Category:Mountains of North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Southern Sixers]] |
[[Category:Southern Sixers]] |
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[[Category:Avery County, North Carolina]] |
[[Category:Mountains of Avery County, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Mitchell County, North Carolina]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Mitchell County, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Mountains on the Appalachian Trail]] |
Grassy Ridge Bald | |
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Grassy Ridge Bald viewed from Grandfather Mountain
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,184 ft (1,885 m)[1] |
Prominence | 688 ft (210 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Roan High Knob[2] |
Coordinates | 36°05′59″N 82°04′49″W / 36.0998357°N 82.0803954°W / 36.0998357; -82.0803954[1] |
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Location | Avery & Mitchell counties North Carolina, U.S. |
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Topo map | USGS Carvers Gap |
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Easiest route | Hike |
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,184 feet (1,885 m) and is on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina (highest point) and Mitchell County, North Carolina. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River.[citation needed]