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Howard's Knob is both a mountain and a park in the North Carolina High Country overlooking the town of Boone. Howard’s Knob and the area around it are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range. It has an elevation of 4,396 feet above sea level and rises about 1,000 feet above Boone and the Appalachian State University campus.
The magnificent views of the city and the beauty of the mountain prompted the High Country Conservancy and a number of local residents to sign a conservation easement that protects 46 acres as a natural forested area with provisions for hiking trails and a small shelter.
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