Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain is a mountain in United States, rising to 1,657 m, the 2,945th highest in United States, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Where it is
Beech Mountain lies in United States, in North Carolina.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging Rock | 1,586 m | 6.2 km |
| Sugar Mountain | 1,596 m | 6.7 km |
| Peak Mountain | 1,500 m | 7.4 km |
| Flattop Mountain | 1,507 m | 7.9 km |
| Crossing Knob | 1,018 m | 8.7 km |
| Brier Knob | 1,245 m | 12 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Beech Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | United States | 18,156 | 19 km |
| Lenoir | United States | 17,888 | 43 km |
| Johnson City | United States | 66,027 | 45 km |
| Morganton | United States | 16,692 | 52 km |
| Bristol | United States | 26,666 | 53 km |
About this mountain
Boone is 18.9 km from this 1,657 m summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Beech Mountain has a topographic prominence of 1,520 m, meaning it rises 1,520 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Nearby peaks include Hanging Rock at 1,586 m (6.2 km away) and Sugar Mountain at 1,596 m (6.7 km away).
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Beech Mountain?
- Beech Mountain rises to 1,657 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Beech Mountain?
- Beech Mountain is in United States, in North Carolina.
- Where does Beech Mountain rank?
- It is the 2,945th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #10,676 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Beech Mountain?
- Boone, United States, about 19 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.