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Johnson Bald

North Carolina

About

Johnson Bald is a summit in western North Carolina, set within the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. The nearest town is Andrews, about 6.5 miles away. The summit sits among several short hiking routes. Far Bald Springs is about a mile away, and Shinbone and Sasafrass are each about 1.2 miles off. For time on the water, Fires Creek is about 3.4 miles away, and the Valley River is about 6 miles out.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,947 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Johnson Bald

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Andrews, North Carolina · 6.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Johnson Bald — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze