Elisha Mitchell

Elisha Mitchell (HM79H)

Location: Burnsville, NC 28714 Yancey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 45.981', W 82° 15.926'

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— 1793 ~ 1857 —

Scientist and professor.Died in attempt to provethis mountain highest ineastern U. S. Grave is atthe summit, 285 yds. S.
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HM NumberHM79H
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Marker NumberN-38
Year Placed1988
Placed ByDivision of Archives and History
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 385611 N 3958772
Decimal Degrees35.76635000, -82.26543333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 45.981', W 82° 15.926'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 45' 58.86" N, 82° 15' 55.56" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 140 Mount Mitchell Summit Trail, Burnsville NC 28714, US
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