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the mountain was a popular hiding place for slaves who had escaped from their captors in the central and eastern sections of North
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201:Before the
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62:Coordinates
1131:Categories
1052:Wayah Bald
891:Table Rock
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756:Bear's Paw
601:Shuckstack
551:Marks Knob
452:Pores Knob
230:References
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72:36°24′11″N
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419:Celo Knob
401:Max Patch
127:Jefferson
100:Geography
52:Elevation
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705:Haw Knob
396:Big Bald
300:and the
218:See also
161:mountain
132:Climbing
120:Topo map
105:Location
312:YouTube
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