Mt. Kephart
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Mt. Kephart is a prominent peak in the Great Smoky Mountains of the southeastern United States, known for its rugged terrain, scenic vistas, and extensive hiking trails.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Kephart | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Newfound Gap Road (US 441) via connecting trails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
1893 meters
ⓘ
6200 feet ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool, moist high-elevation climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | Southern Appalachian spruce–fir forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive hiking trails
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ |
| hasGeology | Precambrian metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasNearbyShelter | Icewater Spring Shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminence | approximately 400 feet ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| hasRidge | Sawteeth ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitType | forested summit with limited direct views ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Appalachian Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boulevard Trail (nearby access) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kephart Prong Trail (nearby access) ⓘ Sweat Heifer Creek Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | The Jumpoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEastOf | Mount Le Conte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
alpine-like high elevation environment
ⓘ
views of the central Great Smoky Mountains crest ⓘ |
| isNear | Newfound Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOn | Tennessee–North Carolina state line ⓘ |
| isWestOf | Charlies Bunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWithin | Blue Ridge Physiographic Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Smoky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Sevier County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Great Smoky Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horace Kephart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Smoky Mountains crest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicMap | USGS Mount Le Conte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.