Please answer the following question: Howard Knob (variant: Howard's Knob) is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country located in the town of Boone. According to the US Geological Survey the mountain's proper name is Howard Knob but it is known to locals and tourists as Howard's Knob. Howard Knob and the surrounding area are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Natural Place