Table Rock (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°53′10″N 81°53′04″W / 35.886°N 81.8845°W

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Table Rock
A view of Table Rock from the Chimneys
Highest point
Elevation	3,940 ft (1,200 m)^[1]
Coordinates	35°53′10″N 81°53′04″W / 35.886°N 81.8845°W / 35.886; -81.8845^[2]
Geography
Table Rock Burke County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range	Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map	USGS Linville Falls Quad
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Table Rock is a mountain in the east rim of Linville Gorge, part of Pisgah National Forest (Grandfather Ranger District) in North Carolina. It features a distinctive rock formation, and is a prominent peak in the area.^[2]

The peak makes for a quick hike from a nearby parking area, and is also very popular for rock climbing.^[3] It is described as having a "national reputation of being the best place to climb in the Southeastern U.S.",^[3] and the "hub of climbing activity in Linville Gorge".^[4]

Table Rock is also known for its flora. Botanists André Michaux and John Fraser found various plants in the area in the nineteenth century. Fraser discovered Fraser's Sedge near the mountain.^[3]

Table Rock has been described as "the most visible symbol in the region".^[3] Former North Carolina senator Sam Ervin said that he retired to the nearby town of Morganton to "watch the glorious sunsets over Table Rock".^[5] In addition, Jules Verne's 1904 novel Master of the World describes Table Rock, which is called Great Eyrie in the book, as "rising high above the valley to sometimes belch strange sounds and fire over the little village of Morganton".^[3]

A wildfire swept through the area in November 2013. At least one hundred firefighters were involved.^[6]

References

^ "Linville Gorge Wilderness" (JPG).
^ ^a ^b "Table Rock". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Clark, Larry (2007). Burke County, North Carolina: Historic Tales from the Gateway to the Blue Ridge. The History Press. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-59629-323-6.
^ Busch, Wayne. "North Carolina - Linville Gorge". Flatliners Southeast Climbing. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
^ Leslie, Bill (April 24, 2007). "North Carolina Heroes". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
^ Morrison, Clarke (14 November 2013). "Linville Gorge fire expands to 1,800 acres". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2013-11-14.

Mountains of North Carolina

Blue Ridge Mountains

Bald Mountains	Big Bald Max Patch
Black Mountains	Celo Knob Mount Craig Mount Mitchell
Brushy Mountains	Hibriten Mountain Pores Knob
Great Balsam Mountains	Black Balsam Knob Chestnut Mountain (Transylvania County) Cold Mountain Richland Balsam Shining Rock Tanasee Bald
Great Craggy Mountains	Beaucatcher Mountain
Great Smoky Mountains	Andrews Bald Charlies Bunion Kuwohi Gregory Bald Marks Knob Mount Cammerer Mount Chapman Mount Collins Mount Guyot Mount Hardison Mount Kephart Mount Sequoyah Mount Sterling Old Black Shuckstack Silers Bald Spence Field Thunderhead Mountain Tricorner Knob
Plott Balsams	Eaglenest Mountain North Eaglenest Mountain Waterrock Knob
Unaka Range	Big Yellow Mountain Grassy Ridge Bald Little Yellow Mountain Roan Mountain
Unicoi Mountains	Bob Stratton Bald Haw Knob Hooper Bald
Iron Mountains	Snake Mountain North Carolina-Tennessee-Virginia Corners
Others	Adams Mountain Bear's Paw Bee Mountain Beech Mountain Bluerock Mountain Brier Knob Brown Mountain Chestnut Mountain (Caldwell County) Crossing Knob Doe Hill Mountain Elk Knob Fire Scale Mountain Flattop Mountain Grandfather Mountain Grandmother Mountain Howard Knob Humpback Mountain Little Chestnut Mountain Mount Pisgah Peak Mountain Pixie Mountain Rich Mountain, near Boone, Watauga County - 1) Rich Mountain (SSW of Boone) 2) Rich Mountain (NW of Boone) 3) Rich Mountain Bald (NNW of Boone) Sassafras Mountain Spanish Oak Mountain Stone Mountain Sugar Mountain Table Rock Three Top Mountain Tomkins Knob Woody's Knob

Sauratown Mountains

Uwharrie Mountains

Others

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Topics	History Joara Fort San Juan Overmountain Men
Outdoors	Pisgah National Forest Bodies of water Catawba River Lake James Lake Rhodhiss Linville Falls Landforms Brown Mountain Linville Gorge Wilderness Little Chestnut Mountain Table Rock Parks Lake James State Park South Mountains State Park Trails Fonta Flora State Trail Wilderness Gateway State Trail Overmountain Victory
Historic places	Buildings Avery Avenue School Alphonse Calhoun Avery House Bellevue Burke County Courthouse Creekside U. S. B. Dale's Market Dunavant Cotton Manufacturing Company Gaither House Garrou-Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery Mills John Alexander Lackey House Magnolia Place Mountain View North Carolina School for the Deaf: Main Building Quaker Meadows Dr. Joseph Bennett Riddle House Swan Ponds Tate House Franklin Pierce Tate House Western North Carolina Insane Asylum Districts Avery Avenue Historic District Broughton Hospital Historic District Jonesboro Historic District Morganton Downtown Historic District North Carolina School for the Deaf Historic District North Green Street-Bouchelle Street Historic District South King Street Historic District West Union Street Historic District White Street-Valdese Avenue Historic District Other Gaston Chapel, Hunting Creek Railroad Bridge Quaker Meadows Cemetery
Transportation	Foothills Regional Airport Roads Blue Ridge Parkway Interstate 40 U.S. Route 64 U.S. Route 70
Healthcare	Broughton Hospital UNC Health Blue Ridge
Education	Colleges Western Piedmont Community College Foothills Higher Education Center Public schools NCSSM Morganton Freedom High School Robert Logan Patton High School Table Rock Middle School Liberty Middle School Walter R. Johnson Middle School Glen Alpine Elementary School Mull Elementary School Mountain Crest Elementary School Chesterfield Elementary School W. A. Young Elementary School Burke Alternative School College Street Academy Salem Elementary School Forest Hill Elementary School Oak Hill Elementary School Burke Middle College Special education North Carolina School for the Deaf J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
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