Tryon Mountain
Inscription
Landmark on Cherokee
boundary, negotiated by Gov.
William Tryon and Cherokee
chiefs, 1767. Elevation
3,231 feet.
Location
AddressNC 108 at I-26 in Columbus
CityColumbus
CountyPolk
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.231960, -82.230600
Sources
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