Henderson County is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina, on the border with South Carolina. The Eastern Continental Divide, which lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge, passes through the county.
The Peak. Though the woods were nice, this is really a hike to El Toro peak â the highest point in the El Yunque National Forest. We had great views from the peak â mostly of the back of El Yunque, the north and east coasts, and the towns in the NE part of Puerto Rico ( Ceiba, Naguabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, &Humacao).
The Ebright Road benchmark (NGS disk EBRIGHT AZI) was found to be 447.85 feet above sea level. Many people consider Centreville, Delaware to be the highest point in the state; however, a benchmark at Centreville has an elevation of only 445.58 feet making the Ebright Azimuth disk more than two feet higher.