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Great Craggy Mountains. The Great Craggy Mountains, commonly called the Craggies, are a mountain range in western North Carolina, United States. They are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompass an area of approx. 194 sq mi (503 km²). They are situated in Buncombe County, North Carolina, 14 miles northeast of Asheville.
The Appalachian Mountains, [b] often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain. The general definition used is one followed by the United States Geological Survey and the ...
He built his mansion on a craggy hill with a dramatic view of the Charles River valley. Outcrops, boulders, woodlands, and ponds dotted the surrounding property, offering endless opportunities to satisfy Weld's passion for horticulture. Frederick Law Olmsted sited the house and planned the driveway and west terrace. Weld designed the grounds ...
Mount Dana – 3 summits in Alaska, California, and Washington; Mount Davis – 7 summits in 5 states; Mount Douglas – 2 summits in Alaska and a summit in Montana; Mount Ellen – 2 summits in Utah and Vermont; Mount Hood – 3 summits in California, Massachusetts, and Oregon; Mount Hopkins – 2 summits in Arizona and California
Uxellodunum. The siege in the campaign of 51 BC. Uxellodunum can be found on this map in the territory of the Cadurci in south west Gaul. Uxellodunum is an Iron Age hill fort, or oppidum, located above the river Dordogne near the modern-day French village of Vayrac in the Lot department. This stronghold lay within the lands of the Cadurci tribe.
Dùn Morbhaidh sits atop a craggy hill, close to the shore. The highest part of the site is located on the west-side and the summit; and measures about 30 by 15 metres (98 ft × 49 ft). This part is guarded on the western side by a wall, which only traces of survive.
A Marilyn is a hill which has a relative height of at least 150 metres (approximately 500 feet), regardless of its absolute height above sea level. List of Marilyns in England gives a more detailed listing, including the relative height for each fell. Scafell Pike, 978 m (3209 ft) Helvellyn, 950 m (3117 ft) Skiddaw, 931 m (3054 ft)
Thornthwaite Crag. Thornthwaite Crag’s 14-foot-high summit beacon with the fell of Froswick in the background. Thornthwaite Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, standing to the west of Haweswater Reservoir. It is a focal point of the Far Eastern Fells, standing at the head of several valleys.