Richland Balsam
E686587
Richland Balsam is one of the highest peaks in the Great Balsam Mountains of North Carolina, known for its spruce-fir forests and scenic views along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool, moist, high-elevation climate ⓘ |
| hasCountyHighPointStatus | highest point in Jackson County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasElevation |
1953 m
ⓘ
6410 ft ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | high-elevation coniferous forest ⓘ |
| hasOverlookName | Richland Balsam Overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminence |
1860 ft
ⓘ
567 m ⓘ |
| hasScenicOverlooksAlong | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitForest |
Fraser fir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
red spruce ⓘ |
| hasSummitTrail | Richland Balsam Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitType | wooded summit ⓘ |
| hasTrailLength |
1.5 mi
ⓘ
2.4 km ⓘ |
| hasTrailType | loop trail ⓘ |
| hasUSGSTopoMap | Sam Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong | highest peaks in the eastern United States ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf | Great Balsam Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Sylva, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waynesville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfHighestPeaksIn | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-elevation ecosystems
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ spruce-fir forests ⓘ |
| liesWithin | Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haywood County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mountainRange | Great Balsam Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlookElevation |
1844 m
ⓘ
6053 ft ⓘ |
| overlooks | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Balsam Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation |
13.4 km
ⓘ
8.3 mi ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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