| Saluda Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Saluda Mountains Located along the North and South Carolina border  Saluda Mountains Saluda Mountains (South Carolina)  Saluda Mountains Saluda Mountains (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Grassy Top Mountain |
| Elevation | 3,258 ft (993 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°09′22″N 82°31′36″W / 35.15611°N 82.52667°W |
| Geography | |
| Country |  United States |
| States | North Carolina and South Carolina |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
The Saluda Mountains are a mountain range that straddles along the North Carolina and South Carolina border, in the southeastern United States. They are part of the Blue Ridge Province of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.[1]
Geography
The range begins at Standingstone Mountain, near Caesars Head State Park, and go northeasterly to Blakes Peak, near Saluda, North Carolina. Straddling the North and South Carolina state line, it is flanked by the Green and Saluda rivers.
Notable summits
Listed are the ten highest summits in the range.
Geology
History
References
- ↑ "Saluda Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
External links
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