Mount Mingus

Mountain in Tennessee, United States

For the mountain in Arizona, see Mingus Mountain.

Mount Mingus

Mount Mingus from the Sugarland Mountain Trail

Highest point
Elevation| 5,802 ft (1,768 m)
Prominence| 528 ft (161 m)
Coordinates| 35°37′4″N 83°27′33″W﻿ / ﻿35.61778°N 83.45917°W﻿ / 35.61778; -83.45917
Geography
Location| Sevier County, Tennessee
Parent range| Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains
Topo map| USGS Mount Mingus
Climbing
First ascent| unknown
Easiest route| Hike

Mount Mingus is a mountain located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Great Smoky Mountains subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is, in turn, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its elevation is 5,802 feet (1,768 m) above sea level.[1]

## Description

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The summit of Mount Mingus is a rounded knob that reaches an elevation of 5,802 feet (1,768 m) above mean sea level. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Route 441), the main thoroughfare through the national park, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Tennessee-North Carolina state line and the Appalachian Trail, and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Newfound Gap. It is also located east-southeast of the Sugarland Mountain massif, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the summit of Mount Le Conte, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast of Mount Collins.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Mount Mingus". Peakbagger. November 1, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
2. ^ "Mount Mingus Topo Map in Sevier County, TN". Topozone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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Mountains of Tennessee

Blue Ridge Mountains|

| Bald Mountains|

* Big Bald
* Max Patch

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Cohutta Mountains|

Big Frog Mountain

Great Smoky Mountains|

* Anakeesta Knob
* Bote Mountain
* Chilhowee Mountain
* Chimney Tops
* Kuwohi
* Coon Butt
* English Mountain
* Gregory Bald
* Mount Cammerer
* Mount Chapman
* Mount Collins
* Mount Guyot
* Mount Kephart
* Mount Le Conte
* Mount Mingus
* Mount Sequoyah
* Old Black
* Silers Bald
* Spence Field
* Sugarland Mountain
* Thunderhead Mountain
* Tricorner Knob
* Woolly Tops Mountain

Iron Mountains|

* Snake Mountain
* North Carolina-Tennessee-Virginia Corners

Unaka Range|

* Roan Mountain

Unicoi Mountains|

* Haw Knob
* Oswald Dome
* Starr Mountain

Others|

* Little Frog Mountain
* Holston Mountain

Appalachian Plateau|

| Cumberland Mountains|

* Crab Orchard Mountains
* Cross Mountain
* Frozen Head
* Lone Mountain
* Pine Mountain
* Tri-State Peak

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Cumberland Plateau|

* Brown Mountain
* Little Mountain
* Lookout Mountain
* Walden Ridge

Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|

* Bays Mountain
* Clinch Mountain
* Mount Evil
* House Mountain
* Powell Mountain
* White Oak Mountain

Others|

* Gee Hill
* Penile Hill

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