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Sassafras Mountain

(Encyclopedia) Sassafras Mountain, peak, 3,560 ft (1,085 m) high, NW S.C., in the Blue Ridge Mts., near the N.C. and Ga. lines. It is the highest point in South Carolina.

sassafras

(Encyclopedia) sassafras: see laurel.

laurel, in botany

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sassafras, Sassafras albidum, a member of the laurel family laurel, common name for the Lauraceae, a family of forest trees and shrubs found mainly in tropical SE Asia but also…

Mountains

Mountains exist on all the continents of the earth. Many of the world's mountains lie in two great belts. The Circum-Pacific chain, often called the Ring of Fire, runs from the west coast of…

Poem: The Mountain

Poem 64 Poem 66 The Mountain The mountain sat upon the plain In his eternal chair, His observation omnifold, His inquest everywhere. The seasons prayed around his knees, Like children…

Measuring Mountains

The world's highest peak and past pretenders to the throne by Borgna Brunner   A view of Everest from Thangboche Monastery. Related Links Everest Almanac A History of…

Mountains Quiz

Geography Quiz Country CapitalsContinentsMountains Rivers and LakesFlagsIn which country is Mount Fuji located? Japan Peru North Korea In which country is Mont Blanc located? Finland Fiji France…

Grizzly Mountain

Director: Jeremy HaftWriters: Jeremy Haft and Peter WhiteDirector of Photography:Andy ParkeEditors:Richard Westover and Anthony DalesandroMusic:Jon McCallumProducers:Anthony Dalesandro and…

Trapped in the Mountains

On October 31st, when the party was still 150 miles from Sutter's Fort, a storm hit, dumping several feet of snow. They became trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and were forced to…