21 rows · 6/10/2015 · Highest mountains. The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least 160 feet (49 m) of topographic prominence. Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite monadnock rising to a peak 2,421 feet (738 m) above sea level, is one of the most distinctive natural features in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sauratown Mountains.The Saura Native Americans, the regions earliest known inhabitants, called the mountain Jomeokee, meaning great guide.
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