 Among the subranges of the Appalachian Mountains located in western North Carolina are the Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Mountains, Brushy Mountains, Sauratown Mountains, Great Balsam Mountains, Great Craggy Mountains, the Plott Balsams, and the Black Mountains.Mount Mitchell, in the Black Mountains, is, at , the highest point in eastern North America.Valley and foothills locations typically range from AMSL.