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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