Little Yellow Mountain is a mountain in the

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High Country and wholly in the

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. Its elevation reaches , it is on the border between Avery and Mitchell counties. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River. Though named Little Yellow Mountain, it is actually taller than nearby Big Yellow Mountain. On December 3, 2009,

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announced the acquisition of at the summit of Little Yellow Mountain. The future goal is to transfer the land to the North Carolina State Parks System, becoming part of the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area.

Macon County

There is also a Little Yellow Mountain in

Macon County, North Carolina Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,014. Its county seat is Franklin. The Nantahala River runs through Macon County, flowing into the Little Tennessee River in S ...

with an elevation of .

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{{Mountains of North Carolina Mountains of North Carolina Mountains of Avery County, North Carolina Landforms of Mitchell County, North Carolina

Macon County

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