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West Jefferson is situated in the Appalachian Mountain chain, in a valley between Mount Jefferson (to the east) and Paddy Mountain (to the west). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km 2), all land. [4]
Three Top Mountain (variant names: Three Tops) is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located west of the town of West Jefferson. Its elevation reaches 5,020 feet (1,530 m) [1] at its highest peak, unofficially named "Big Rock." [4] Three Top also has ten other sub-peaks of varying height.
The mountain has an elevation of 4,665 feet (1,422 m) above sea level, and it sharply rises more than 1,600 feet above the towns of Jefferson, North Carolina and West Jefferson. A paved road leads to the mountain's summit; on a clear day the summit affords sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, the towns of Jefferson and West Jefferson ...
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area is a 1,188-acre (4.81 km 2) [2] North Carolina state park in Ashe County, North Carolina in the United States.Located near Jefferson, North Carolina, it includes the peak of Mount Jefferson, named for Thomas Jefferson and his father Peter, who owned land nearby and surveyed the North Carolina-Virginia border in 1749.
Numerous mountains and hills dot the plateau. In total, five mountains in the county rise to over 5,000 feet (1,500 m). A prominent landmark is Mount Jefferson, which is a State Natural Area and rises to 4,665 feet (1,422 m), and towers more than 1,600 feet (490 m) above the towns of Jefferson and West Jefferson.
Mountain terrain, monstrous rain: What caused North Carolina's catastrophic flooding Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY Updated October 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The southwestern and far west part of Western North Carolina all lie within the Appalachian Mountain chain. The tallest mountain ranges in the Appalachians, such as the Blacks, Great Smokies, and Great Balsams, are located here. Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the state, as well as eastern North America, is part of the Black Mountains.
The mountains of North Carolina may be conveniently classed as four separate chains: The Great Smoky Mountains – also called the "Smokies". The Blue Ridge Mountains – North Carolina's largest mountain range, the Blue Ridge run across the state in a very tortuous course and often shoot out in spurs of great elevation over the surrounding ...