Jackson County topographic map
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Name: Jackson County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States (35.00124 -83.36377 35.52606 -82.91918)
Average elevation: 979 m
Minimum elevation: 320 m
Maximum elevation: 1,917 m
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