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Burke County topographic map

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Name: Burke County topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America (35.55972 -81.99073 35.99991 -81.37828)

Average elevation: 455 m

Minimum elevation: 268 m

Maximum elevation: 1,297 m

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