Elk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Encyclopedia
Elk Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina
High Country
, north of the community of Meat Camp
. Its elevation reaches 5538 feet (1,688 m).
The mountain is the headwaters of the North Fork New River
and feeder creeks to the South Fork New River
(via Meat Camp Creek). The mountain is home to Elk Knob State Park
.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
High Country
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...
, north of the community of Meat Camp
Meat Camp, North Carolina
Meat Camp is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. It is supposedly named after a primitive packing house used by hunters since before the Revolutionary War...
. Its elevation reaches 5538 feet (1,688 m).
The mountain is the headwaters of the North Fork New River
North Fork New River
The North Fork New River is a river in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It rises in Northern Watauga County, and flows northeast to Ashe County where it joins with the South Fork New River to form the New River....
and feeder creeks to the South Fork New River
South Fork New River
The South Fork New River is a river in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It stretches from its headwaters at a spring near Blowing Rock and the Eastern Continental Divide and meanders northward along the northwestern face of the Blue Ridge Mountains through the eastern and central portions of...
(via Meat Camp Creek). The mountain is home to Elk Knob State Park
Elk Knob State Park
Elk Knob State Park is an North Carolina state park in Watauga County, North Carolina, in the United States. Opened in 2003, it is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. Elk Knob State Park was established to preserve the natural state of Elk Knob, the second highest peak in Watauga County...
.