"Haywood / Jackson counties, North Carolina, U.S."@en . . . . . . . "35.36713027954102"^^ . . . . . . "Richland Balsam"@en . . . . . . . . . . "8295"^^ . . . . . . "3010"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "35.3671315 -82.9900864" . . "POINT(-82.990089416504 35.367130279541)"^^ . . . . . "Richland Balsam from Steestachee Bald Overlook, October 2016.jpg"@en . "-82.99008941650391"^^ . . . "Richland Balsam is a mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Rising to an elevation of 6,410 feet (1,950 m), it is the highest mountain in the Great Balsam range, is among the 20 highest summits in the Appalachian range, and is the ninth highest peak in the East of the United States. The Blue Ridge Parkway reaches an elevation of 6,053 feet (1,845 m)\u2014 the parkway's highest point\u2014 as it passes over Richland Balsam's southwestern slope. The Jackson County-Haywood County line crosses the mountain's summit."@en . . "6410"^^ . . . "22494066"^^ . "1115084130"^^ . . . . . . . . "short hiking trail"@en . . . "1953.768"^^ . . . . . "USGS Sam Knob"@en . . . . "Richland Balsam"@en . . "Richland Balsam is a mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Rising to an elevation of 6,410 feet (1,950 m), it is the highest mountain in the Great Balsam range, is among the 20 highest summits in the Appalachian range, and is the ninth highest peak in the East of the United States. The Blue Ridge Parkway reaches an elevation of 6,053 feet (1,845 m)\u2014 the parkway's highest point\u2014 as it passes over Richland Balsam's southwestern slope. The Jackson County-Haywood County line crosses the mountain's summit. Richland Balsam's upper elevations (above approximately 5,500 feet) support part of one of just ten stands of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest. This forest type consists of two dominant tree types\u2014 the red spruce and the Fraser fir\u2014 commonly called the \"he-balsam\" and \"she-balsam\" respectively, although the latter has been decimated in recent decades by the balsam woolly adelgid infestation. The eastern half of Richland Balsam is protected by the Pisgah National Forest, and most of the western half is protected by the Nantahala National Forest (the exception being the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor, which is maintained by the National Park Service). There is a parking lot and overlook atop Richland Balsam marking the parkway's highest point. A short interpretive trail connects the parking lot with the summit. The Mountain is only accessible when the Blue Ridge Parkway is open, so the mountain is often inaccessible in winter. The trail and overlook is maintained by the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a nonprofit mostly composed of residents along the parkway."@en . "Richland Balsam"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "917.448"^^ . . "USGSSam Knob" . . . "Richland Balsam viewed from the Steestachee Bald Overlook"@en . . . . . . . . . . .