Welcome to Mount Mitchell ...

Mount Mitchell is located in Yancey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Mitchell: Mt. Mitchell

Mount Mitchell is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mount Mitchell is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mount Mitchell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mount Mitchell: 828

Communities Also Named Mount Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mount Mitchell: This one is located in Yancey County and the other is located in Cabarrus County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Mitchell.

Websites for Mount Mitchell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Mitchell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mount Mitchell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Mitchell.

• Erwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Unicoi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Mars Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Banner Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
• Montreat
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Bumpus Cove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
  • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
• Bakersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• Day Book
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
  • Day Book is located in Yancey County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Mitchell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Mitchell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Mitchell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Mitchell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Mitchell. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Mitchell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Mitchell ...

Looking for more information about Mount Mitchell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Mitchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/