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Balsam Mountain topographic map

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Name: Balsam Mountain topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Balsam Mountain, Swain County, North Carolina, United States (35.54308 -83.19669 35.58308 -83.15669)

Average elevation: 1,468 m

Minimum elevation: 1,073 m

Maximum elevation: 1,799 m

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