Cold Mountain (North Carolina)
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| Cold Mountain | |
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 Cold Mountain as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway |
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| Elevation | 6,030 feet (1,819 m) |
| Location | Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| Range | Appalachian Mountains |
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| Topo map | USGS Cruso |
Cold Mountain is a mountain in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina in the United States of America. The mountain is located within the Shining Rock Wilderness of the Pisgah National Forest about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Waynesville and 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Asheville. The mountain lies completely within federal lands and is uninhabited. It rises to 6,030 feet (1,819 meters) above sea level.
[edit] In Popular Culture
The mountain was made famous by the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. A major motion picture based on the novel was distributed by Miramax Films in 2003.
