Flattop Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, at the village of Sugar Mountain. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 4,944 feet (1,507 m). Feeder streams from the mountain flow directly into the Linville River, except along the north slope where Flattop Creek flows directly into the Elk River; the mountain is partitioned by the Eastern Continental Divide.

Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain viewed from Grandfather Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	4,944 ft (1,507 m)[1]
Coordinates	36°06′54″N 81°51′42″W[1]
Geography
Flattop Mountain Location in North Carolina
Location	Avery County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range	Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map	USGS Grandfather Mountain

Because of its adjacent proximity, it has been mistaken as part of Sugar Mountain.

Attractions

Linville Ridge Golf and Country Club is open late Spring to early Fall; it is situated on the summit of Flattop Mountain.

See also

• List of mountains in North Carolina

References

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