Celo Knob
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| Celo Knob | |
| Young's Peak | |
| Summit | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | North Carolina |
| County | Yancey |
| Range | Black Mountains |
| Elevation | 6,327 ft (1,928.5 m) |
| Prominence | 647 ft (197.2 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 35°51′08″N 82°14′55″W / 35.85222°N 82.24861°W |
| Area | 3,800 acres (1,537.805440512 ha) |
| Management | Pisgah National Forest |
| Owner | USDA Forest Service |
| Easiest access | Hike |
| Topo map | USGS Celo 35082-G2 1:24,000 |
| Nearest city | Burnsville, North Carolina |
  Location of Celo Knob in North Carolina.
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Celo Knob is the northern most major peak in the Black Mountains of western North Carolina. It is located just north of Mount Mitchell State Park in the Pisgah National Forest.
[edit] References
- ^ "Celo Knob, North Carolina". Peakbagger.com. 2008-07-08. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7812.
[edit] External links
- "North Carolina". The Nature Conservancy. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/preserves/art5597.html. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- "Travel, Attractions and Points of Interest near Celo Knob, North Carolina". MountainPeaks.net. http://www.mountainpeaks.net/index.php?action=found&feature_id=1010141&city=Celo+Knob&state=NC&type=Summit&lat=35.8523369&lon=-82.2487335&elevation=6306. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- "4372756 North Carolinas from the East". Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobdrake3/2581826836/. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- "SummitPost.org". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154302. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- "Celo Knob". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1010141. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
