Which mountain range contains Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains?

The Black Mountains contain Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains at 2,037 metres (6,684 feet).

This North Carolina range forms part of the broader Appalachian system in the eastern United States. Mount Mitchell is within Mount Mitchell State Park, north of Asheville, and its summit is the highest point east of the Mississippi River in North America.

The range’s name is linked to the dark appearance of its heavily forested ridges when viewed from a distance. Mount Mitchell was named for Elisha Mitchell, a professor who measured the peak’s elevation and died nearby in 1857.

The Black Mountains are not the same as the Blue Ridge Mountains, although both belong to the Appalachians. Mount Mitchell’s elevation is also considerably greater than that of Clingmans Dome, the highest point of the Great Smoky Mountains.